Press Releases

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Catholic Hospital Continues to Deny Health Care Procedure for Pregnant Women

Religious Directives Call Tubal Ligation Procedure “Intrinsically Evil.”
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice

Court Rejects President Obama's Expansion of U.S. Immigration Policy

The ruling keeps on hold President Obama's executive order on immigration.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of California Report Finds Wild Divergences in Law Enforcement Practices One Year after Prop 47

County-by-County Analysis, Key Findings, Policy Recommendations
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Victory! New Voting Protections for 50,000 Californians Living with Disabilities

California leads the nation toward a more inclusive democracy.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

Gov. Brown Vetoes Risky "Enhanced” Drivers License Bill

Civil rights advocates welcome California’s rejection of unnecessary and outdated technology
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology

In Landmark Victory for Digital Privacy, Gov. Brown Signs California Electronic Communications Privacy Act into Law

Sends Message to Nation About Importance of Saying No to Warrantless Digital Searches
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology