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Sacramento Sheriff Sued for Censoring BLM Leaders on Facebook

Banning People from Government Facebook Pages Based on Speech, Identity, or Views is Unconstitutional

ACLU of Northern California Seeks Records in Police Killings

New Law Allows for Access to Critical Information

ACLU Applauds Governor’s Proposal to Expand Early Education, Calls for Greater School Support Staff Funding

The Civil Liberties Organization Urges Governor Newsom and The Legislature to Allocate Increased Funding for School Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Nurses

ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint on behalf of Black Students at Visalia Unified

School district has ignored bigotry and racial hostility for years
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Schools

Governor Brown Signs Landmark Police Reform Legislation Sponsored by ACLU of California

California will soon make police misconduct records available to the public and ensure police departments release of body camera footage of police shootings

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of Oakland Public Housing Loitering Ordinance

Complaint claims the Oakland Ordinance has been used by Oakland Housing Authority Police Department to harass and intimidate public housing residents