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Last week, San Francisco’s District Attorney, George Gascón, announced that his office would erase thousands of marijuana convictions from people’s criminal records. District Attorneys across the country should follow the will of voters and address the lasting damage caused by ineffective and racist drug arrests. Read More

There were many awful aspects of President Trump’s State of the Union message, but we have a personal perspective on one in particular, thanks to our work on behalf of immigrants who have been accused of being gang members based on dubious or non-existent “evidence.” Read More

California is and must be a beacon of diversity and inclusion for all students. Foremost among our rights is the fundamental right to education guaranteed by the California Constitution, and the right to equal educational opportunity enshrined in the California and United States constitutions.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Today, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced a new program to automatically review past marijuana convictions.The following is a statement from Ana Zamora, Criminal Justice Director at the ACLU of Northern California.We applaud District Attorney Gascón for upholding the will of Californians who voted to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana and ... Read More

The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the ACLU of Northern California have filed suit against Bakersfield Police Department officers. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of passenger Robert Mitchell, who exercised his constitutional right to not give his identity or other information to the officers as he was not suspected of a crime. Read More

If we want to be serious about making long-term cultural change to stop sexual harassment and violence, we should provide comprehensive sex ed in all of our schools.. Read More

Even as public support for the death penalty continues to decline nationwide, California is undertaking another lengthy, costly and futile process to develop a new lethal injection protocol. The state has already spent almost a decade trying to create a legally sound execution protocol, but they have failed repeatedly and there is no evidence to suggest that this time will be any different.

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The First District Court of Appeal of California just issued a ruling that will have an immediate impact on how courts will use and set money bail, that highlights an urgent need for systemic statewide reforms. Read More

In his final State of the State Address, Gov. Brown highlighted California’s journey towards sound criminal justice reforms. Read More

Dadas las recientes amenazas de redadas de ICE a gran escala, la ACLU del Norte de California quiere asegurar que conozcas tus derechos. Read More