Press Releases

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Nov 4, 2026

California Voters Reject MAGA-backed Proposition 39

Voters sent a resounding message to Donald Trump: “Hands off our elections!”
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Oct 30, 2026

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Clears Way to Reestablish TPS Protections for Hundreds of Thousands of Venezuelans

Unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes, Venezuelans’ TPS will be reinstated on November 6 while the lawsuit proceeds
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights, Racial Justice
Court Cases: National TPS Alliance v. Noem
Oct 28, 2026

Voting and Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Unlawful Federal Intimidation of Naturalized Citizen Voters

Lawsuit challenges Trump Administration efforts to disqualify eligible voters
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: OCA v DHS
Oct 6, 2026

ACLU Files Civil Rights Complaint Challenging Discriminatory Hiring Products

Complaint raises concerns that Criteria Corporation’s hiring assessment products discriminate against applicants based on disability, race, and sex
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology, Racial Justice
Oct 1, 2026

Marin County Sheriff’s Office Shared Automated License Plate Reader Information with Outside Law Enforcement Agencies

The California ACLUs and the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the county in 2021 for illegally sharing drivers’ locations with federal and out-of-state agencies.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology
Court Cases: Lagleva v. Doyle (License Plate Surveillance)
Sep 29, 2026

Court Ends Oversight in Landmark Case over California’s Failure to Treat Mentally Ill People in Pretrial Detention

ACLU lawsuit led to major reforms that protect mentally ill people in pretrial detention
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Court Cases: Stiavetti v. Ahlin (State Hospital Suit)