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Sep 2, 2015
Sep 2, 2015
Faith Leaders and Community Members Occupy State Capitol for Over Two Hours
Hundreds gathered in Sacramento to ask Governor Brown to sign a bill to curb racial and identity profiling in California.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 28, 2015
Aug 28, 2015
Hundreds Descend on the State Capitol to March and Rally for Police Reform
Californians gather in support of a bill to curb racial and identity profiling by law enforcement.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2015
Aug 26, 2015
Voters Strongly Support Public Access to Police Misconduct Reports, Body Cam Footage
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 12, 2015
Aug 12, 2015
New Poll: Majority of California Voters Support Bill to Curb Racial Profiling
Most Voters Believe Police Discriminate Against Communities of Color, Support Proposals to Address the Current Crisis in Biased Policing
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 4, 2015
Aug 4, 2015
Voting Rights Restored to Thousands of Californians
Padilla Withdraws Former Administration’s Appeal to Disenfranchise Formerly Incarcerated
Jul 29, 2015
Jul 29, 2015
ACLU Sues State Hospital System for Failing Criminal Defendants with Psychiatric & Intellectual Disabilities
Defendants with Severe Mental Illness or Developmental Disability Denied Due Process
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 23, 2015
Jul 23, 2015
Court Rules that Denial of Sentencing Relief to Juveniles is Unlawful
ACLU of California Lauds Judgment Ending Dumanis’s Attempt to Criminalize Children more Harshly than Adults
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 22, 2015
Jul 22, 2015
Final Report on Marijuana Policy is Full with Recommendations
Expert Commission Chaired by Lt. Governor Newsom Puts Youth, Public Health and Safety First, with Fifty-Eight Strategic and Regulatory Recommendations
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 15, 2015
Jul 15, 2015
ACLU Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County, California
Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal Representation that the Constitution Guarantees
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