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ACLU California Affiliates Join Forces to Compel Government Data Centers to Release Information

The three California affiliates of the ACLU have filed a joint request for detailed information on the focus and methods of two little-known government centers in the state that gather broad data about American citizens in the name of fighting terrorism.

September 9, 2008

ACLU/SC Applauds Calabasas Mayor and City Council for Ordinance Change

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

August 29, 2008

ACLU/SC Reaches Agreement with County Defendants to End Lawsuit over First Amendment Rights of Day Laborers

This is a joint release by the ACLU of Southern California and the County of Orange.

August 28, 2008

ACLU Seeks Release of Tortured Refugee

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The continued incarceration of a transgender refugee from Mexico who was tortured in her home country and has been granted asylum by a U.S. immigration judge is 'unconstitutional,' the ACLU and two legal partners argued in a petition filed today.

August 14, 2008

Pioneering Actress Nichelle Nichols to Receive Liberty and Justice Award at Outfest 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pioneering actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt.

July 18, 2008

Calabasas Ordinance Infringes On Residents' First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech and Petition

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The Calabasas City Council passed a resolution that prohibits grant funding to those who sue city officials or employees, which according to the ACLU of Southern California is a violation of First Amendment rights.

July 16, 2008