Know Your Rights
Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. We work with communities to make sure people are informed about their rights. When you know what the law says, you can better protect yourself, your family, and your community.
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Dec 23, 2024
Know Your Rights: Free Speech, Protests & Demonstrations
Activists! There are many questions you face when exercising your constitutional right to rally, march, and take direct action. Know your rights from civil disobedience to campus organizing.
Oct 22, 2025
Know Your Rights: If ICE Confronts You
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
Apr 04, 2025
Know Your Rights: Police Interactions
Encounters with the law can be stressful or scary. People have various experiences with law enforcement, some of which are not always fair or legal. This guide provides you practical information that could help you avoid more trouble or potentially harmful situations. The underlined words below are “magic words” that you can repeat over and over to show you know the law. Memorize them. Know your rights, so you can use them.
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Oct 22, 2025
Know Your Rights: Taking Video or Photos of Law Enforcement
Taking photographs of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is a constitutional right – and that includes federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties. Unfortunately, there is a widespread, continuing pattern of law enforcement officers ordering people to stop taking photographs from public places, and harassing, detaining, and arresting those who fail to comply.
Oct 22, 2025
Know Your Rights: Encountering Law Enforcement and Military Troops
No matter what uniform they wear, law enforcement and military troops are bound by the Constitution.
Oct 06, 2025
Conoce Tus Derechos: Tu Voz, Tu Voto: Cómo Votar en California
Lo que encontrará en esta guía: QUIÉN puede votar, CÓMO registrarse para votar, CUÁNDO y DÓNDE puedes emitir tu voto y CONSEJOS CLAVE para ser un votante informado.
Oct 06, 2025
Know Your Rights: Your Voice, Your Vote – Voting in California
This guide to voting in California includes information about who can vote, how to register to vote, when and where you can cast your ballot, and key tips on being an informed voter.
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