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ACLU Announces Grant for UC Berkeley Student Groups

Sep 21, 2017

The ACLU of Northern CA's grant program for student groups to bring speakers to UC Berkeley to advance equal justice this school year.

Government Documents Show Creeping Covert Surveillance in Orange County and Beyond

Sep 20, 2017

Anaheim used a 'covert purchase' procedure to hide $700,000 worth of acquisitions, loaned its surveillance equipment out to other jurisdictions, and used the devices to investigate a much broader array of crimes than was originally promised.

ACLU of Northern CA Corrects the Record on Berkeley Patriot Statement as Reported on KQED’s The California Report

Sep 19, 2017

The ACLU of Northern California is not currently representing the Berkeley Patriot in any way, contrary to Pranav Jandhyala’s statement on KQED’s The California Report.

ACLU of California Statement on Riverside Unified Sanctuary Policy

Sep 19, 2017

On Monday, the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) Board of Education unanimously approved a campus sanctuary policy.

Bail Reform: Not a Question of If, But When for California

Sep 18, 2017

Bail reform is gaining steam, and we couldn’t be happier. Across the country, counties and states are tackling problems with their money bail systems. Even Congress — dysfunctional as it can be — is taking a look at the issue. And, here in California, bail reform has become a top priority for state policymakers.Just last month, Governor Brown and Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced a plan ... Read More

California Legislature Approves Bill to Limit State and Local Role in Deportations

Sep 16, 2017

CA Assembly and CA Senate have approved the California Values Act, SB 54. The legislation prohibits immigration enforcement overreach by the federal government and is headed to the governor for his signature.

The Pendulum Swings, But Let’s Look Back at How Far We’ve Come — #ACLUTimeMachine

Sep 08, 2017

From being jailed for having long hair to not being allowed to marry someone of another race, here’s a snapshot of what was going on with civil liberties 50 years ago.

ACLU of California Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to End DACA

Sep 05, 2017

Today, Attorney General Sessions announced his intent to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, callously reneging on the government’s commitment to hundreds of thousands of American youth.

Saravia v. Sessions (Due Process for Immigrant Youth)

Sep 01, 2017

Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement A settlement has been reached in this case. Please see below for important information about the settlement. The settlement class includes: All noncitizen minors who were once detained in U.S. government custody by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (“ORR”), released to parents or other sponsors in the United States, and then re-arrested by the gove... Read More

Government Settles in First Lawsuit Filed Against Trump's Muslim Ban

Aug 31, 2017

The Trump administration settled with plaintiffs in the first legal challenge to the executive order, which barred travelers from certain majority Muslim countries from entering the U.S.