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Coalition Prepared to Fight Ballot Initiative Targeting Transgender Californians
Jun 23, 2015
Privacy for All is a new coalition formed to battle a proposed "bathroom policing" ballot initiative that would target people who don't fit gender stereotypes for interrogation and exclusion.
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Racial Profiling Bill Heads to California Senate
Jun 03, 2015
Today the state Assembly approved a police reform bill that would collect basic information about encounters the police have with Californians. Assembly members voted 41 to 23 to pass Assembly Bill 953, Law Enforcement: Racial Profiling.
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Preliminary Settlement in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over Conditions at Monterey County Jail
May 11, 2015
SALINAS, Calif. – Lawyers for all parties in Hernandez v. County of Monterey announced today that they have reached a preliminary comprehensive settlement in the class action lawsuit filed in May 2013 in federal court in San Jose regarding conditions at the Monterey County Jail. The settlement was approved by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG),...
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Historic Ruling in ACLU Lawsuit: Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Violated State Law
May 06, 2015
A Fresno County Superior Court judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought against the Clovis Unified School District was justified because the District’s sex education curriculum was out of compliance with California state law. The suit, American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. v. Clovis Unified School District, was brought on behalf of parents, physicians and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network by the AC...
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ACLU of California Releases Tool to Hold Law Enforcement Accountable
Apr 30, 2015
The ACLU of California today launched Mobile Justice CA, a free smart phone app allowing Californians to automatically record and submit cell phone videos to their ACLU affiliate when they feel law enforcement officers are violating civil rights.
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ACLU Warns California Counties: Charging Payment for Court Dates is Unconstitutional
Apr 30, 2015
Current policies in some CA counties unfairly target low-income people and violate due process rights. So the ACLU is taking action for economic justice.
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ACLU Statement: SB 277, California Vaccination Bill
Apr 28, 2015
The ACLU is neutral on SB 277, the California bill regarding vaccinations. We expressed concerns in an April 2, 2015 letter to the Senate committees on Health, Education and Judiciary regarding the bill as originally drafted.
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Spring 2015 ACLU News
Apr 24, 2015
Download the Spring 2015 ACLU of Northern California Newsletter and read about our latest events and initiatives.
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ACLU of California Applauds Immigration Bill Package Introduction
Apr 07, 2015
Today Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), and other members of the Legislature unveiled legislation that would enhance protections for undocumented Californians.
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ACLU and TSA Reach Agreement over Racial Profiling of Black Women's Hair
Mar 26, 2015
The ACLU of Northern California and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently reached an agreement following a complaint submitted by the ACLU against unnecessary, unreasonable and racially discriminatory hair searches that single out black women at airports.
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