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By meeting with President Trump today, a small group of California officials have made their views clear: they care more about serving the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant agenda, and aligning with designated hate groups like FAIR, than they do about serving their constituents. Read More

Last night, the people of Oakland took a significant step in reclaiming ownership of their neighborhoods and protecting the community from secret and invasive police surveillance with the passage of a landmark surveillance ordinance by the City Council. Read More

Today, Legal Services of Northern California and the ACLU Foundation of Northern California asked a federal judge to immediately halt enforcement of an expansive anti-solicitation ordinance adopted by the Sacramento City Council.A motion for preliminary injunction was filed this morning on behalf of the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness, the Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee... Read More

For far too long, users whose content is removed from Facebook have had no way to know what rules they were supposed to comply with. Read More

The ACLU filed suit against Secretary of State Alex Padilla challenging his directives to election officials on language assistance. Read More

In anticipation of today's March for Life events to demand action on school safety and gun control, the ACLU Foundations of California sent letters to 19 school districts in the state highlighting their obligation to ensure that students can attend schools where they can openly express themselves and that are supportive, welcoming, and safe. Read More

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California and the Pacific Institute today released a report detailing the lack of access to sanitation faced by many communities in California, despite the state’s recognition of a right to water for sanitary purposes. Read More

Today, the California Senate Committee on Public Safety approved legislation to open police use of force and misconduct records with five senators voting in support of the measure. Read More

Media organizations are challenging the execution viewing procedure at San Quentin State Prison. Read More

Today the American Civil Liberties Foundation of Northern California submitted a Public Records Act Request seeking information about racial discrimination and harassment at Visalia Unified School District. Read More

California legislators heard and responded to the community’s call for action by introducing landmark legislation to change the law governing deadly use of force by police, and to require the disclosure of information about investigations into police use of force and misconduct. Read More

Immigration and Customs Enforcement revoked guidance limiting the detention of pregnant women. Read More