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Civil rights advocates welcome California’s rejection of unnecessary and outdated technology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