News & Commentary
Sep 23, 2026
California Communities Rally to “Get the Flock Out”
For many people, mass tracking is simply incompatible with a free society.
By Carmen King
Sep 22, 2026
The ACLU Mobilizes Against Prop 39, California's Voter Suppression Ballot Measure
Remember the number: 39. And vote No in November.
By Tammerlin Drummond (she/her)
Sep 10, 2026
ACLU California and EFF Ask California Supreme Court to Recognize the Harm of License Plate Surveillance
The Court of Appeal’s new requirement would undermine the purpose of SB 34 and the California constitutional right to privacy.
Aug 13, 2026
Organizing Department Update: Our Latest Victories and an Election Kickoff
ACLU NorCal's new Organizing Director shares recent victories and opportunities to get involved in upcoming priority campaigns.
By Luis Ojeda (he/him)
Aug 13, 2026
License Plate Readers Were Already a Privacy Nightmare. Then Came SignalTrace.
You have an electronic fingerprint. SignalTrace wants to collect it and use it to track you.
By Nick Hidalgo (he/him), Jenny Jang
Jul 23, 2026
Alameda County District Attorney's Office Denies Documented Racism
A former death penalty prosecutor repeatedly used a racial slur in the courtroom. The DA's office denies he held racist views.
By Yoel Haile (he/him)
Jul 23, 2026
ACLU Organizers Take Aim at Racially Biased Police Stops in Sacramento
Pretext stops can unjustly funnel people into the criminal justice and immigration enforcement pipeline.
By Matthew Green
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