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Nov 5, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
ACLU of Northern California Takes Listeners Behind the Scenes in Fight for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties with New Podcast MAKE the CASE
ACLU organizers and attorneys discuss battles for freedom in new four-part podcast
Sep 29, 2026
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)
Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
City of Vallejo Releases Sanitized Report On Police Officers’ Badge-Bending Ritual
Vallejo officials hid evidence of police misconduct from public for years
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
California Supreme Court Orders Historic Challenge to Death Penalty to Move Forward
The order recognizes the compelling evidence establishing that California’s death penalty is administered in a racially discriminatory manner.
Court Cases:
Office of State Public Defender et al. v. Bonta
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
ACLU Report Finds Sacramento Police Disproportionately Stopped Black People for Traffic Violations
Black and Latino drivers were more likely to be searched
Jun 26, 2025
Dec 10, 2024
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