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Defend Democracy Tour
Throughout the spring of 2026, ACLU NorCal executive director Abdi Soltani is touring Northern California to highlight and celebrate the ways people are stepping up to defend democracy in its hour of need. We invite ACLU members, partners, and friends to join us at an event near you.
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.
Mass Surveillance in the Trump Era
The Trump administration is weaponizing technology to build a mass-surveillance state.
One Down, Three to Go
The first year of the second Trump administration reminds us that the promise of this country — equality, freedom, and justice for all — has never been self-executing. It’s been carried forward, generation after generation, by the many people willing to defend it and turn its principle into practice.
Press Releases
Feb 27, 2026
Voting Rights Groups Launch Campaign to Defeat Voter ID Ballot Initiative that Would Restrict Access to the Ballot for Millions of Californians
Know Your Rights: If ICE Confronts You
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn about your rights as an immigrant and how to express them.
Featured Case
We've filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of individuals who were racially profiled and denied access to counsel during unlawful immigration raids. The Trump administration can't ignore the Constitution to carry out its racist mass deportation agenda.
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