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In California and across the country, there is a statistically verified pattern of discrimination against Black students by teachers and administrators. This resource provides students and parents with clear information about their rights and methods they can employ to confront efforts to thwart their self-expression. Read More

The ACLU of California, joined by members of the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee and numerous other equity, health access, and community organizations called on Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health to immediately prioritize people in congregate living environments for vaccine access. Read More

Thanks to a partnership between the ACLU of Northern California and the California Historical Society, every issue of the ACLU News has been digitized and is now available to read online. This blog is the first in a series that examines the archive’s contents. Read More

The Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus and the ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed a class-action lawsuit demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stop its illegal practice of using third-party contractor, G4S Secure Solutions, Inc., to arrest people at jails and prisons to funnel them into the deportation pipeline. Read More

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California and co-counsel Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP have filed new claims against the Tulare County Sheriff regarding his mismanagement of a COVID-19 outbreak in the county jails and his implementation of a cruel cell confinement policy that has caused physical and psychological harm to incarcerated people. Read More

ACLU NorCal filed an appeal to the California Department of Education on behalf of a parent in the Novato Unified School District who uncovered data demonstrating that Black and Latinx students are disproportionately excluded from the San Marin High School STEM program, and that the district’s admissions process for the program perpetuates bias against students of color. Read More

The ACLU and four local community organizations are seeking a court order to block unlawful efforts by three district attorneys to undo an agreement between the state and people on death row that followed Governor Newsom’s moratorium on executions. Read More

The ACLU NorCal Organizing Department is offering a virtual five-month organizing training program, the Emerging Leaders Institute, from February - May 2021, for young leaders between the ages of 18-25. Read More

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The Local Control Funding Formula is California’s new system of funding its public schools. It increases school funding and directs more resources to California’s high-need students: low-income, foster youth, and English language learner students. Read More