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ACLU of Northern California Lawsuit Demands Information on TSA Searches of Domestic Airline Passengers’ Digital Devices

March 12, 2018

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

The federal government’s policies on searching the phones, laptops, and tablets of domestic air passengers remain shrouded in secrecy.Read more »

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ACLU of California Statement on Trump Administration's Lawsuit Against California

March 7, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

The following statement can be attributed to Jennie Pasquarella, director of immigrants’ rights for the ACLU of California , in regards to the Trump administration's lawsuit against the State of California over its recently enacted laws: Senate Bill... Read more »

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Judge Rules State Must Fix Faulty Signature Law

March 6, 2018

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Voting Rights

San Francisco, CA — A San Francisco judge has held that California elections officials must notify voters before rejecting their mail-in ballots over signature concerns. State law was allowing elections officials — who may not be handwriting experts... Read more »

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ACLU of Northern California Statement on Increased ICE Activity

February 27, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Increased ICE activity has been reported throughout the Bay Area, the Central Coast, and in the Central Valley. Local rapid response hotlines have confirmed that ICE has arrested at least 37 people over the past few days in cities including Monterey... Read more »

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Madera County and ACLU Settle Lawsuit

February 14, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

The County of Madera and the ACLU of Northern California settled a lawsuit today regarding California’s open meeting law, the Ralph M. Brown Act. The ACLU filed suit in July of last year, alleging the County violated the Brown Act during a closed... Read more »

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ACLU of Northern California Statement in Response to SF District Attorney's Marijuana Conviction Review Program

January 31, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Today, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced a new program to automatically review past marijuana convictions. The following is a statement from Ana Zamora, Criminal Justice Director at the ACLU of Northern... Read more »

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ACLU Sues Bakersfield Police for Unlawful Stop, Arrest, and Jailing

January 30, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the ACLU of Northern California have filed suit against Bakersfield Police Department officers. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of passenger Robert Mitchell, who exercised his constitutional right to... Read more »

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California Bail Reform Coalition Statement on California Court of Appeal Ruling with Implications for Bail Reform

January 26, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Economic Justice

The First District Court of Appeal of California just issued a ruling that will have an immediate impact on how courts will use and set money bail, that highlights an urgent need for systemic statewide reforms.Read more »

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ACLU Comment on Governor Brown’s State of the State

January 25, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

In his final State of the State Address, Gov. Brown highlighted California’s journey towards sound criminal justice reforms.Read more »

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ACLU Wins Transparency for Government Surveillance Policies

January 18, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

The ACLU of Northern California prevailed in court today in a suit under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) seeking the Department of Justice’s policies related to the use of location tracking surveillance technology in criminal investigations.Read more »

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ACLU of Northern California Lawsuit Demands Information on TSA Searches of Domestic Airline Passengers’ Digital Devices

ACLU of California Statement on Trump Administration's Lawsuit Against California

Judge Rules State Must Fix Faulty Signature Law

ACLU of Northern California Statement on Increased ICE Activity

Madera County and ACLU Settle Lawsuit

ACLU of Northern California Statement in Response to SF District Attorney's Marijuana Conviction Review Program

ACLU Sues Bakersfield Police for Unlawful Stop, Arrest, and Jailing

California Bail Reform Coalition Statement on California Court of Appeal Ruling with Implications for Bail Reform

ACLU Comment on Governor Brown’s State of the State

ACLU Wins Transparency for Government Surveillance Policies

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