ACLU Calls on BART Board to Reject Unconstitutional Anti-Panhandling Prohibitions
Aug 21, 2019
OAKLAND — Today, the ACLU of Northern California will give public comment at the BART Board of Directors meeting calling on the Board to forgo any potential ordinance that would prohibit panhandling on BART.
In its public comment letter, the ACLU warns that panhandling, busking, and other forms of solicitation are free speech protected under the First Amendment as well as state law. The letter ...
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