The ACLU works with communities to make sure people are informed about their rights. When you know what the law says, you can better protect yourself, your family, and your community.
The California Healthy Youth Act is a 2016 law that requires all California schools to teach comprehensive sex education to their students at least once in middle school and once in high school.Read more »
Acts of hate are on the rise with more than 400 hate incidents reported across the U.S. – many targeting Black people, immigrants, Muslims, and Jewish people. Know your rights.Read more »
The contents of your cell phone are protected by California law. You have a right to say no if a teacher asks to look through your phone. Know your rights.Read more »
California has some of the strongest laws in the country that guarantee your right to obtain sexual and reproductive health care. Being in jail does not mean you lose those rights, and you have the right to obtain the reproductive health care you... Read more »
School discipline policies can prevent students from receiving their right to an education. This guide informs parents and students of their specific rights when a student is suspended, expelled, or faces an involuntary transfer.Read more »
When you're at school, you have the right to be treated fairly and with respect by other students and school officials, including everyone from custodians to teachers.Read more »
When you're at school, you have the right to be treated fairly and with respect by other students and school officials, including everyone from custodians to teachers. You have the right to be yourself.Read more »