The latest news and commentary on our legislation.
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Today, ACLU California Action released a new, first-of-its-kind report examining the outdated and dangerous police practice of using attack dogs to bite and maim members of the public.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 …
With the 2023 legislative session in full swing, we’re advancing a bold new policy agenda that aims to address some of the most pressing civil rights and civil liberties challenges facing vulnerable Californians today. We’re …
SACRAMENTO – American Civil Liberties Union California Action (ACLU Cal Action) is proud to announce a new member of its executive team, Carmen-Nicole Cox, as Director of Government Affairs, where she will lead a team …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Immigrant Rights
I live in California’s Central Valley: a richly diverse region, home to nearly a million immigrants, who comprise a quarter of the total population here. Over half of them are noncitizens, of which 300,000 are …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
Today, Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Weiner’s Senate Bill 357, the Safer Streets for All Act, which will help to protect all people from discriminatory arrests and harassment based on how they dress or their …