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ACLU Statement on Alameda County District Attorney Recall Election
Apr 16, 2024
The ACLU of Northern California re-affirmed its opposition to the recall of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, following reports that Price's critics had obtained enough signatures to force a recall election.
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Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass v. Johnson, ACLU Reiterates Call to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections
Apr 22, 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision could have far-reaching implications for unhoused people. However, most of the legal issues in Coalition on Homelessness v. City of San Francisco, which challenges the City’s costly and ineffective practice of citing, arresting, and moving unhoused individuals without offering real alternative shelter and destroying their belongings, are not under review in the Grants ...
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ACLU SoCal v. City of Fresno
Apr 22, 2024
Action against the City of Fresno for its failure to provide records about police canine use of force, as required by the state’s Public Records Act.
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On Campus Protests: Statement of the Executive Director of ACLU of Northern California, Abdi Soltani
Apr 29, 2024
The ACLU of Northern California is closely monitoring the campus protests and the university and law enforcement responses in our region, particularly at California Polytechnic Humboldt. We are receiving and reviewing legal intakes from campuses across the region, including Stanford University and UC Berkeley.
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Conozca Sus Derechos: El Acta Brown
May 30, 2024
California tiene una ley que nos garantiza a todos el derecho a participar en reuniones públicas de la mayoría de los organismos de gobierno locales. Aprende cómo utilizar el Acta Brown para hacer escuchar tu voz. Si necesitas reportar una violación, contacta nuestra línea de atención legal. ConsigaAyuda
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California Coalition for Women Prisoners v. US Federal Bureau of Prisons
Jun 11, 2024
In June of 2024, we filed a motion to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the class action lawsuit that survivors of sexual assault at Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin brought against the federal Bureau of Prisons.
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