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The ACLU of Northern California filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state statute that gives unlimited discretion over executions to the California Department of Corrections. Read More

We condemn this rhetoric and this behavior, which further add to the violence that Muslim communities face due to racism and bias. Read More

The ACLU of California filed suit Monday against Secretary of State Alex Padilla challenging two statutes that prohibit voters from sharing ballot selfies. Read More

A coalition of legal aid and civil rights organizations sued the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) this morning for illegally suspending the driver's licenses of low-income Californians.

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The ACLU of Northern California joins communities in Santa Cruz in demanding justice for Sean Arlt and his family.

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The ACLU today filed suit against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for refusing to release documents that would shed light on the agency’s treatment of asylum seekers. Read More

Report: Policy disparities among CA school districts on how and when to summon officers to campuses expose students to improper arrests, detentions, and possible violations of their civil rights. Read More

Gov. Brown signed a groundbreaking bill to limit civil asset forfeiture abuse in California, marking a victory for the larger asset forfeiture reform movement underway throughout the US. California lawmakers overwhelmingly approved SB 443 in October. The new law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017. Read More

Today, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 813, a measure that provides innocent individuals and noncitizens with the opportunity to challenge legally invalid convictions after they have served their time. Read More

Today Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 2466 (Weber, D-San Diego), rolling back a discriminatory voting restriction in California that is a carryover from the Jim Crow era, when states made it harder for black citizens and other minorities to register and vote. Read More

The ACLU has long been committed to supporting and defending the rights of indigenous people and communities. From North Dakota, to Flint, to Alabama, to California’s Central Valley, the ACLU also recognizes the civil rights issues in struggles over clean water. We work to safeguard the vital roles peaceful protest, nonviolent civil disobedience, and activism play in defending our civil and human ... Read More

A state bill to reform civil asset forfeiture, a practice that has come under fire nationwide following widespread claims of abuse, received strong, bipartisan approval from the California Senate today. Senate Bill 443 will now head to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature. Read More