Press Releases

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ACLU Rallies for Freedom and Justice for All at State Capitol

400 ACLU Members Gathered for the Organization’s Annual Conference to Lobby Lawmakers on Bail Reform, Immigration, and Religious Freedom Legislation

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

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.

Richmond City Council Adopts Fair Chance Housing Ordinance

New ordinance prohibits affordable housing providers from using “blanket bans” against individuals with criminal records

Gov. Brown Signs Historic Bill to Rein in Asset Forfeiture Abuse, Paving Way for Other States

SB 443 protects vulnerable Californians from having police permanently take and keep their property without a conviction.