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Mar 21, 2017
Mar 21, 2017
Bill to Address Secret and Unregulated Use of Jailhouse Informants Passes Out of Committee
Justice Advocates in Support of Bill Highlight the Rights of the Accused and Victims, and that the Integrity of State’s Criminal Justice System Are at Stake
Mar 16, 2017
Mar 09, 2017
Mar 09, 2017
Trump Executive Order Threatens Funding for Victims of Violence
Statement by the ACLU and YWCA Silicon Valley regarding lawsuit challenging executive order
Feb 06, 2017
Feb 06, 2017
Lawmakers Announce Bill to Modernize California's Discriminatory HIV Criminalization Laws
Advocates and community members join in support of bill to make laws more consistent with those involving other serious, communicable diseases.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 16, 2017
Jan 16, 2017
ACLU of Northern California Statement in Support of the Movement for Black Lives
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 10, 2017
Jan 10, 2017
ACLU on Gov.’s Budget Proposal: Off to Good Start to Protect California’s Most Vulnerable
Governor’s Proposed budget would end license suspensions for failure to pay; advocates ask for funding for legal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
Dec 21, 2016
Dec 21, 2016
Richmond City Council Adopts Fair Chance Housing Ordinance
New ordinance prohibits affordable housing providers from using “blanket bans” against individuals with criminal records
Dec 12, 2016
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