The latest news and commentary on our legislation.
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 …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
CA Assembly Bill 742 would restrict the use of police canines.
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Today, ACLU California Action released a new, first-of-its-kind report examining the outdated and dangerous police practice of using attack dogs to bite and maim members of the public. Based on our analysis of official data, …
Education Equity
As a school counselor – and educator for over 30 years – I have had a bird’s-eye view on how excessive suspensions have sent many Black, Brown, and marginalized students down the school-to-prison pipeline. During …
Criminal Justice & Policing
Human trafficking is a horrific crime and we must do everything we can to get victims to safety and hold traffickers accountable. But SB 14 (R-Grove) will harm the very people it is supposed to …
Join us for a townhall with State Senator Angelique Ashby on Tuesday, August 29 at 6:00 pm. Senator Ashby was elected in 2022 to represent over half of Sacramento County, including the city of Sacramento, …
Criminal Justice & Policing
Concerned About Reduced Police Transparency, Community Leaders Rally At Sacramento Capitol to Demand Gov Newsom And Budget Leaders Reject SB 2 (2021) Trailer Bill Language SACRAMENTO, CA – Community leaders and advocates will host a Press …
Education Equity, Racial and Economic Justice, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond sent a joint letter to California K-12 school administrators cautioning them against removing books from classrooms and libraries and …