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Fall 2015 ACLU News

Oct 20, 2015
Download the Fall 2015 ACLU of Northern California Newsletter and read about our latest events and initiatives. Read More
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Gov. Brown Vetoes Risky "Enhanced” Drivers License Bill

Oct 09, 2015
SACRAMENTO--Today Gov. Brown vetoed SB 249 (Hueso), a measure to create “Enhanced” Drivers Licenses (EDLs) to be used as an additional border-crossing identification document available only to U.S. citizens. EDLs employ outdated technology that would put Californians' private information at risk and open the door to high-tech racial profiling and employment discrimination.  “It... Read More
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In Landmark Victory for Digital Privacy, Gov. Brown Signs California Electronic Communications Privacy Act into Law

Oct 08, 2015
Today, in a landmark victory for Californians’ digital privacy rights, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (CalECPA, SB 178) into law. The bill, jointly authored by Senators Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and Joel Anderson (R-Alpine), updates the state's privacy laws for the digital age by protecting Californians against warrantless surveillance of their d... Read More
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ACLU Files PRA Lawsuit Against Hayward PD Over Body Camera Footage

Sep 15, 2015
In the midst of a national conversation about police transparency and accountability, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and the Law Offices of Amitai Schwartz filed a lawsuit today against the City of Hayward and its Police Department (Hayward PD) for charging the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) unlawful and excessive costs as the price of disclosing body worn camera footage r... Read More
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California Lawmakers Approve Measure to Fight Racial Profiling

Sep 09, 2015
With a growing chorus of voices demanding systemic police reform, California is poised to pass AB 953: The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015, the first-of-its-kind bill to collect basic information on police stops in order to combat racial and identity profiling. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), was approved by the California Senate today and will return ... Read More
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Assembly Passes Digital Privacy Bill with Strong Bipartisan Support

Sep 08, 2015
SACRAMENTO – In a tremendous victory for the electronic privacy rights of all Californians, the California Assembly today passed the California Electronic Privacy Act (CalECPA, SB 178) with strong support from Republicans and Democrats. The bill, jointly authored by Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and Senator Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, protects Californians against warrantless government access ... Read More