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The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed suit against the DMV on behalf of several voting rights groups, demanding that voter registration opportunities meet legal requirements.
May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017
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Every year on May 22, California celebrates Harvey Milk Day to mark the indelible impact Milk left on the world. Did you know that in the last year of his life, Milk tirelessly fought a virulently homophobic statewide initiative that looked very likely to pass and would have put California in the vanguard of a growing anti-gay movement?
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May 22, 2017
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Jails have become America's top place to warehouse people living with mental health challenges. Far too many of those incarcerated are locked up for low-level offenses related to their health condition.
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May 12, 2017
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Director, Criminal Law & Immigration Project
Yoel manages a statewide network of local organizations in 11 of the largest California counties to hold elected district attorneys accountable and advocate for criminal justice reform.
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May 12, 2017
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Director of Development
Cori oversees a robust development program that stewards relationships with individual donors and funders, helping them advance their values through partnerships with the ACLU.
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May 11, 2017
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493
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Today, Color Of Change and the American Civil Liberties Union’s Campaign for Smart Justice released a scathing national report exposing insurance corporations’ hand in creating an unnecessary and largely unaccountable $2 billion bail industry.
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May 11, 2017
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Every year, money bail boosts bail insurance corporations’ profits at the expense of millions of low-income people of color.
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May 11, 2017
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493
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CA Gov. Brown's revised state budget proposal includes an additional $15 million for legal services for immigrants, including deportation defense. Research has shown that having effective legal representation can multiply immigrants’ ability to stay in the country.
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May 09, 2017
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Protect digital privacy at California schools.
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May 09, 2017
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It is a personal decision whether to apply for an AB 60 driver’s license, based on your individual situation and needs. Learn about your rights and the risks involved.
