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Del Norte County Board of Education Extends Settlement Agreement with ACLU

May 15, 2014
CRESCENT CITY – In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Del Norte County Unified School District Board of Education on Thursday extended a 2009 agreement with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California resolving allegations of racial discrimination against Native American students. The agreement, which has now been extended through August 2017, provides the district with additional time to ... Read More
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California Congressmembers Push Back on DHS over Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants

May 09, 2014
The Drive California Coalition, comprised of a broad range of civil and immigrants’ rights organizations, applauds members of California’s Congressional Delegation for urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to approve the California driver’s license proposed by the legislature in AB 60: “The Safe and Responsible Driver Act.” The license is carefully designed to pro... Read More
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California Groups Reject DHS’s Attempt to Strong-Arm State on Driver’s Licenses

May 06, 2014
Drive California, a statewide coalition composed of a broad range of civil and immigrants’ rights groups including California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPIC), Presente, the ACLU of California, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN), and TODEC-Training Occupational Development Educating Communities Center, strongly object to DHS’s refusal to let California move forward with creat... Read More
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Civil Rights Organizations Warn California Counties: New Federal Court Decision Finds Immigration Detainers Unconstitutional

May 02, 2014
Today the ACLU of California and other civil rights groups sent letters to every county in California urging them to end compliance with immigration detainer requests in the wake of a recent federal court decision holding that the requests are unconstitutional and local law enforcement may be held liable for money damages for complying with them. Read More
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Reports by Neutral Experts Condemn Monterey County Jail as Violent, Unconstitutional and Lacking Basic ADA Protections

Apr 29, 2014
A series of reports issued by national experts on jail conditions expose in the most graphic detail to date the Monterey County Jail as a place riddled with violence where prisoners are at serious risk of grave injury, where jail officials fail to provide prisoners with adequate medical and mental health care and where prisoners with disabilities are denied access to jail services, programs and ac... Read More
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Spring 2014 ACLU News

Mar 26, 2014
Download the Spring 2014 ACLU of Northern California Newsletter and read about our latest events and initiatives. Read More
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California to Comply with Voter Registration Law According to Settlement

Mar 24, 2014
In a victory for voting rights, the state of California has agreed to mail voter registration cards to nearly 4 million Californians who have signed up for health insurance through the state health exchange, Covered California, and to ensure that Californians who apply for health benefits through the exchange going forward are provided voter registration opportunities. The action is the result of ... Read More
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Parents and Physicians Declare Victory, End Clovis Sex Education Lawsuit

Feb 25, 2014
Today parents and physicians dismissed their lawsuit against the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD), whose sex education curriculum was not in compliance with California state law. As a result of the lawsuit, the district has made dramatic improvements to sex education, including removing wrong and biased materials, adding information about contraception, and training teachers. Read More