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Racial Justice Act
The Racial Justice Act is a California law that prohibits the State from pursuing convictions or sentences based upon race, ethnicity, or national origin. For the RJA to be effective, the public must be able to access policies and data from prosecutors. But this information — which should be readily available — is often difficult to obtain.
Since the law's enactment in 2020, the ACLU, with the support of BraunHagey & Borden LLP, has sought access to prosecutorial records that will ensure a robust implementation of the RJA. The records that we have received, and relevant analyses and court orders, are available here.
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Policy or Training Materials
2020.08.25_Alameda County_AB 2542 Summary.pdf
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Alameda County
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Office of the Alameda District Attorney
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This document is a policy document from Alameda County apparently authored by a legislative staff member. It is a 5-page summary explaining the provisions of AB 2542, the California Racial Justice Act, which prohibits seeking or obtaining a conviction based upon race, ethnicity or national origin. This document is from August 25, 2020 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2020.08_Alameda County_DA Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy.pdf
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Alameda County
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Office of the Alameda District Attorney
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This document is a redacted policy document from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 6-page document outlines the DA's office policies on preventing and addressing workplace violence and sexual harassment, including definitions, procedural guidelines, and resources for reporting and responding to incidents. This document is from August 2020 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2020.10.02_Alameda County_AB 2542.pdf
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Alameda County
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Office of the Alameda District Attorney
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This document is produced as a guidance document from Alameda County--the Legislative Counsel's Digest of AB 2542 (the Racial Justice Act). This 9-page document is the bill language of AB 2542 (the California Racial Justice Act) which prohibits seeking or obtaining a conviction based upon race, ethnicity, or national origin. This document is from October 2, 2020 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2020.10.05_Alameda County_Social Media Evidence, Pt I.pdf
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Alameda County
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Office of the Alameda District Attorney
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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 1-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It accompanies a video which serves as Part I of a two-part series focused on the use of social media evidence in court and covers the basics of what constitutes social media evidence, how to source it, and requirements for its acquisition. This document is from October 5, 2020 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2020.10.05_Alameda County_Social Media Evidence.mp4
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Alameda County
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Office of the Alameda District Attorney
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This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It serves as Part I of a two-part series focused on the use of social media evidence in court and covers the basics of what constitutes social media evidence, how to source it, and requirements for its acquisition. This video is from October 5, 2020 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2020.10.19_Alameda County_Social Media Evidence Part 2.mp4
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This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It accompanies a slide handout of a presentation and details strategies for admitting social media evidence in court and discussing legal standards and practical tips for authenticating social media content. This video is from October 19, 2020 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.