Press Releases

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California Moves to Repeal Maximum Family Grant Rule

State budget proposal includes funding to lend families living in deep poverty a helping hand

ACLU of California Voting Rights Project Monitoring Possible Voter Intimidation

Siskiyou County sheriff and county officials targeting Hmong community
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU Challenges Major Health System’s Denial of Insurance for Transgender Employee

Lawsuit Argues Dignity Health’s Denial of Medically Necessary Care Violates Civil Rights Act and Affordable Care Act

California: Marijuana Infractions Unfairly Enforced Against People of Color

Blacks and Latinos at Particular Risk, Despite Similar Marijuana Use Rates Across Racial Lines
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Blue Code of Silence to Remain Under California Law

Bill to open up police misconduct records dies in Senate Appropriations committee.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Report: Police Use Loophole to Profit from Innocent, Vulnerable Californians

Policy brief exposes alarming cases of civil asset forfeiture abuse.