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Lawsuit Demands ICE Release Immigrants at Risk of Death from COVID-19

Thirteen Detainees at Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde in Bakersfield are Plaintiffs

ACLU Demands the Release from Prisons and Jails of Communities Vulnerable to COVID-19

ACLU Also Calls for Release of People Currently in Pretrial Detention Because of Cash Bail to Prevent a Public Health Crisis
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Santa Cruz City Council Committee Advances Surveillance Oversight Ordinance

Ordinance Requires Oversight of Surveillance Technology and Specifically Bans Government Facial Recognition and Predictive Policing Software
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology

Homeless Californians Win New Protections in Caltrans Settlement

Homeless Californians Win New Protections in Caltrans Settlement