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Findings from student surveys administered in 2020 and 2021 show that student mental health needs are at a crisis level, requiring immediate attention. ACLU California Action and The CSU Center to Close the Opportunity Gap …
ACLU California Action today released its annual Legislative Scorecard, providing a comprehensive rating of state lawmakers based on their votes during the 2020-2021 session across a range of civil rights and civil liberties issues. The …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union affiliates in California formally launched ACLU California Action and named Carlos Marquez as its inaugural Executive Director. ACLU California Action is 501(c)(4) organization jointly formed by the …
Criminal Justice & Policing
With a 46-18 vote, Senate Bill 2 moves back to the Senate for a concurrence vote then on to the Governor’s Desk for signature. SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Assembly voted to pass …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Democracy & Civic Engagement, Education Equity, Immigrant Rights, Racial and Economic Justice, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
ACLU position is a first in its nearly 100-year history in California Today, the executive directors of the ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of Southern California and ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, and …
Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
[June 23, 2021; virtual meeting] Today, the University of California (UC) Regents met to review a proposed policy to address contracts that govern affiliations with facilities that subject UC Health medical providers and trainees to …
Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
SACRAMENTO – In response to SB 379 becoming a two-year bill, the bill co-sponsors NARAL Pro-Choice California, Equality California, and ACLU California Action, released the following joint statement: While we are disappointed that SB 379 …
Kevin Baker, Legislative Director of the ACLU of California’s Center for Advocacy and Policy, issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s nomination of Assemblymember Rob Bonta to Attorney General:
Today, Senator Steven Bradford introduced Senate Bill 586 which will end the assessment and collection of administrative fees imposed against people in the criminal legal system.
Today, the ACLU of California, joined by members of the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) and numerous other equity, health access, and community organizations called on Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health …