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SACRAMENTO, CA —Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit today against California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for its failure to offer federally mandated voter registration opportunities to millions of Californians.The lawsuit—filed on behalf of the League of Women Voters of California, ACCE Institute, California Common Cause, and the National Council of La Raza—seeks to force Califor... Read More

The American Civil Liberties Union of California issued a travel alert today informing anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement following the passage of a Texas law, known as SB4.

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“On behalf of myself and my 17-year-old daughter that I’m raising and my mother, who recently passed away – we’ve been drinking contaminated water for some time now. I live on a fixed budget. I don’t make more than $600 a month, and I pay out about $80 a month to have to buy water. And that’s for cooking purposes also other than just drinking. In talking with my daughter, she says, “Dad – how can ... Read More

It is a personal decision whether to apply for an AB 60 driver’s license, based on your individual situation and needs. Learn about your rights and the risks involved. Read More

CA Gov. Brown's revised state budget proposal includes an additional $15 million for legal services for immigrants, including deportation defense. Research has shown that having effective legal representation can multiply immigrants’ ability to stay in the country.

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Every year, money bail boosts bail insurance corporations’ profits at the expense of millions of low-income people of color.

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Today, Color Of Change and the American Civil Liberties Union’s Campaign for Smart Justice released a scathing national report exposing insurance corporations’ hand in creating an unnecessary and largely unaccountable $2 billion bail industry. 

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Jails have become America's top place to warehouse people living with mental health challenges. Far too many of those incarcerated are locked up for low-level offenses related to their health condition.

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Every year on May 22, California celebrates Harvey Milk Day to mark the indelible impact Milk left on the world. Did you know that in the last year of his life, Milk tirelessly fought a virulently homophobic statewide initiative that looked very likely to pass and would have put California in the vanguard of a growing anti-gay movement?

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The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed suit against the DMV on behalf of several voting rights groups, demanding that voter registration opportunities meet legal requirements. 

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