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Class-Action Lawsuit Against Caltrans “Homeless Sweeps” Moves Forward

June 20, 2019

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Economic Justice

OAKLAND — A lawsuit challenging Caltrans’ practice of unconstitutionally seizing and destroying homeless people’s property will move forward as a class action in accordance with yesterday’s ruling from the Superior Court of California. The... Read more »

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ACLU Sues Fresno County Election Official for Removing Church Polling Place in First Amendment Dispute over Black Lives Matter Banner

June 10, 2019

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Free Speech, Voting Rights

FRESNO — The ACLU Foundation of Northern California today filed a lawsuit against Fresno County's chief elections official for her illegal removal of a polling place at Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno – for the sole reason that the church... Read more »

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Civil Liberties and Racial Justice Organizations Sound the Alarm on Face Surveillance-Enabled Body Cameras in California

June 4, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice

Today, the ACLU of California and a diverse coalition of civil rights, racial justice, and digital privacy organizations sent a joint letter urging the California Senate Public Safety Committee to support AB 1215: The Body Camera Accountability Act.Read more »

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Victory California is now closer than ever to updating its police use of force law.

California Bill to Reduce Police Killings, Hold Officers Accountable Advances in Legislature

May 29, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

If passed and signed into law, AB 392 will transform California from a state with one of the most permissive use of force laws, to a state with one of the strongest laws in the country.Read more »

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University of California Halts Plan to Partner with Dignity Health

May 28, 2019

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LGBT Equality

Today, University of California dropped its potential deal with Dignity Health, a Catholic hospital chain. This victory happened because Californians came together and pushed back against Catholic hospitals that deny people care based on religious... Read more »

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California Assembly Approves Eliminating Co-Pays in Prisons and Jails

May 23, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

Today, California’s Assembly passed Assembly Bill 45, authored by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) with a vote of 44 to 19. AB 45 eliminates medical and dental copayments and charges for health care appliances in prisons and jails.Read more »

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ACLU Report Spotlights Overuse of Toxic Chemical Spray in Juvenile Facilities

May 22, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

The ACLU released the first-ever report documenting the frequency and impact of pepper spray use in California juvenile detention facilities.Read more »

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ACLU Sues ICE Contractor, Calls for Investigation of Abuse of Women Immigrants

May 21, 2019

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Immigrants' Rights

ICE contractor shackled women immigrants and held them for hours in a scorching van. Today, the ACLU filed a lawsuit and is calling for an investigation of the abuse.Read more »

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California Legislature Caves to Big Tech Pressure Again and Undermines Consumer Privacy Rights

May 16, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Today, the California Senate Appropriations Committee refused to advance SB 561, a bill that would allow Californians to hold tech companies accountable for privacy violations.Read more »

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approves Historic Face Surveillance Ban and Oversight Law

May 14, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

ACLU and coalition partners applaud the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for bringing democratic oversight to surveillance technology, and for recognizing that face surveillance is incompatible with a healthy democracy.Read more »

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Class-Action Lawsuit Against Caltrans “Homeless Sweeps” Moves Forward

ACLU Sues Fresno County Election Official for Removing Church Polling Place in First Amendment Dispute over Black Lives Matter Banner

Civil Liberties and Racial Justice Organizations Sound the Alarm on Face Surveillance-Enabled Body Cameras in California

California Bill to Reduce Police Killings, Hold Officers Accountable Advances in Legislature

University of California Halts Plan to Partner with Dignity Health

California Assembly Approves Eliminating Co-Pays in Prisons and Jails

ACLU Report Spotlights Overuse of Toxic Chemical Spray in Juvenile Facilities

ACLU Sues ICE Contractor, Calls for Investigation of Abuse of Women Immigrants

California Legislature Caves to Big Tech Pressure Again and Undermines Consumer Privacy Rights

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approves Historic Face Surveillance Ban and Oversight Law

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