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May 06, 2015

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  • Read more about Why We Need to Dismantle Neighborhood Inequality
We need to break the cycle of poverty created by our history of discrimination. We've got to be serious about ending the residential segregation that puts success out of reach for too many of our children.

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May 06, 2015

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May 06, 2015

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May 04, 2015

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  • Read more about California is Finally Getting Serious about Police Reform
In California, legislators, the ACLU, and our partners are advocating for a broad range of measures that, collectively, could put California on a path toward socially just police reform.

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May 04, 2015

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  • Read more about Justice for Trans People Isn't a Post-Marriage Fight
The call for justice for trans people is not merely what comes after marriage. Transgender people have been fighting in the streets, in the courts, in prisons and jails, and in legislatures for decades.

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May 04, 2015

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  • Read more about American Academy of Pediatrics v. Clovis USD (Comprehensive Sex Education)
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed suit against a public school district over abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education in it's high schools. The lawsuit charges that the district is violating California law and putting teens' health at risk by giving students misinformation and denying them critical instruction about condoms and contraception.

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For Immediate Release: Apr 30, 2015
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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  • Read more about ACLU Warns California Counties: Charging Payment for Court Dates is Unconstitutional

Current policies in some CA counties unfairly target low-income people and violate due process rights. So the ACLU is taking action for economic justice.

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For Immediate Release: Apr 28, 2015
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  • Read more about ACLU Statement: SB 277, California Vaccination Bill
The ACLU is neutral on SB 277, the California bill regarding vaccinations. We expressed concerns in an April 2, 2015 letter to the Senate committees on Health, Education and Judiciary regarding the bill as originally drafted.

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Apr 27, 2015

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  • Read more about Smart Devices Make Everything Easier – Like Spying On Users

We live in a world where everyday devices collect and transmit data, but consumer privacy awareness is only beginning to come into focus for the Internet of Things.

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For Immediate Release: Apr 24, 2015
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