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Nov 15, 2023

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  • Read more about American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and First Amendment Coalition v. City of Fresno (Public meetings law)

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California and the First Amendment Coalition have sued the City of Fresno for holding secret budget negotiations in violation of California’s open meetings law. The lawsuit calls on the court to order Fresno to comply with the Brown Act’s open meeting, notice, and public comment requirements.

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For Immediate Release: Nov 13, 2023
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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  • Read more about In Response to Lawsuit, Santa Clara Superior Court Takes Step to Change Policy Discriminating Against Poor Defendants

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Nov 01, 2023

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Virginia Reinhart is the deputy communications director at the ACLU of Northern California. 

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Nov 01, 2023

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Neil Sawhney is the director of appellate advocacy at the ACLU of Northern California. In this capacity, Neil manages and supports ACLU NorCal’s appellate strategy, with special attention to its advocacy before the California Supreme Court.

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For Immediate Release: Oct 10, 2023
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  • Read more about San Francisco Attempts to “Judge Shop” In High-Profile Homelessness Case

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Oct 10, 2023

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Larissa is a legal fellow at the ACLU of Northern California, where she contributes to the team’s litigation, policy, and advocacy matters.

Prior to joining the ACLU, Larissa interned for the Integrity Unit at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, where she supported the team in its efforts to push for police accountability and transparency in San Francisco. She also interned with Nixon Peabody’s healthcare group, Kaiser Permanente, and East Bay Community Law Center’s Immigration Unit.

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Briana is a legal fellow at the ACLU of Northern California, where she advocates against unjust and oppressive criminal laws, policies, and practices. Briana’s work largely includes supporting community advocacy efforts and ensuring implementation of policies that address harmful police practices.

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For Immediate Release: Oct 06, 2023
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  • Read more about San Francisco Continues to Defy Injunction, Fails to Train Workers Charged with Clearing Homeless Encampments

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Sep 20, 2023

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  • Read more about Profile, Tag, Deport: CDCR Betrays California’s Values
California prisons systematically profile and report suspected immigrants to ICE, a new public record act investigation reveals.

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For Immediate Release: Aug 29, 2023
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  • Read more about California Prisons Systematically Profile and Report Suspected Immigrants to ICE, New Report Reveals

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