About Us
ACLU California Action is a 501(c)(4) organization jointly formed by the ACLU affiliates in California.
Our mission is to protect civil liberties and civil rights, advance equity, justice, and freedom, and dismantle systems rooted in oppression and discrimination. The organization uses rigorous policy analysis, advocacy, and strategic communications to achieve policy change on a statewide level. We advance this work through partnerships with organizations that have members directly impacted by policy decisions in Sacramento. Beyond legislation, ACLU California Action aims to build enhanced political power and influence for the ACLU and our collective movements statewide.
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ACLU California Action Staff
Carlos Marquez III
Executive Director
Kevin Baker
Director of Governmental Relations
Becca Cramer-Mowder
Legislative Coordinator & Advocate
Kalyn Dean
Legislative Advocate
Liz Garcia Bynum
Director of Statewide Collaboration
Lindsay Cooper Martin
Manager of Finance and Administration
Jose Quezada
Legislative Assistant
Kathy Sher
Legislative Advocate
Janine Shimomura
Strategic Communications Manager
Stina Va
Digital Strategist
ACLU California Action Board
Connie Tcheng
Board Chair
Mariko Yoshihara
Board Secretary
Carl Crider
Board Treasurer
China Brotsky
Board Member
Norma Chavez-Peterson
Board Member
Elliot Gordon
Board Member
Neal Ortiguerra
Board Member
Abdi Soltani
Board Member
Hector Villagra
Board Member