The latest news and commentary on our legislation.
Criminal Justice & Policing
The California Constitution prohibits involuntary servitude except as a punishment for a crime. But if voters approve proposition 6 in November, that exception will go away.
Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
“In California, LGBTQ+ students –– like all students –– have the right to a safe and welcoming school environment,” said Becca Cramer-Mowder with ACLU California Action. “With the Governor’s signature, our state becomes the first …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Activists against indentured servitude said they didn’t take chances this time. They worked with Gov. Gavin Newsom to secure agreements over language in the amendment, said Carmen-Nicole Cox, director of government affairs with ACLU California …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Carmen-Nicole Cox, director of government affairs with the American Civil Liberties Union California Action, said it’s past time “to finally and fully divorce our Constitution from the oppressive, brutal, racist practice of taking someone’s labor without …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
“We know power dynamics [in prisons] is ripe for abuse,” said Ruth Dawson, a legislative attorney for ACLU California Action. “It seems like a small tweak in the law but we think it will have …
Criminal Justice & Policing
“La gran mayoría de los californianos gravemente heridos por perros de ataque de la policía no están armados con ningún arma, según datos reportados por las agencias policiales al Departamento de Justicia de California”, dijo …
Criminal Justice & Policing
“The vast majority of Californians severely injured by police attack dogs are not armed with any weapon,” ACLU California Action‘s director of governmental affairs, Carmen-Nicole Cox, said in a statement on Wednesday, citing a newly …
Criminal Justice & Policing
“There are no statewide regulations on how canines can be used across our state,” said Eric Henderson, a legislative advocate at ACLU California Action. “That means that it’s up to every department to craft their …