Press Releases

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Aug 25, 2015

Catholic Hospital Approves Previously Denied Health Care Procedure for Pregnant Woman

With Growth of Catholic Hospital System, Women’s Health Put at Risk by Religious Directives
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice
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 04, 2015

Voting Rights Restored to Thousands of Californians

Padilla Withdraws Former Administration’s Appeal to Disenfranchise Formerly Incarcerated
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Free Speech
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

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

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

ACLU Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County, California

Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal Representation that the Constitution Guarantees
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Racial Justice