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Minton v. Dignity Health (Sex Discrimination)

Sep 26, 2017

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, the ACLU LGBT & HIV Project, and the law firm Covington & Burling LLP filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health for withholding medical care because of a patient’s gender identity, amounting to sex discrimination in violation of California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act. Evan Minton, 35, is a transg... Read More

ACLU Applauds Coachella Valley School Board Sanctuary Policy

Sep 25, 2017

By a unanimous vote, the Coachella Valley School Board has adopted a policy to protect immigrant students and their families, as urged by the ACLU of California and Building Healthy Communities of Coachella Valley.

ACLU Comment on Trump Administration's New Travel Ban Restrictions

Sep 24, 2017

President Trump issued a third version of his Muslim travel ban, which the ACLU is challenging at the U.S. Supreme Court with partner organizations.

ACLU Comment on Trump Administration's Possible New Travel Ban Restrictions

Sep 22, 2017

ACLU Comment on the Trump administration considering new travel ban restrictions to ban Muslims from the United States.

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.