Press Releases

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Injunction Obtained by ACLU Granting Relief for Immigrant Teens Wrongly Arrested and Jailed Without Due Process

Order Affirms that Trump Administration Must Justify Detention at Immediate Hearings
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

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

ACLU of California Endorses Proposition 10

Ballot Measure Will Provide Affordable and Secure Housing to Californians

ACLU Calls on BART Board to Pass Strong Surveillance Oversight Ordinance Without Exception

Ordinance Would Be First of Its Kind for a Major Transit System
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology