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Illegal Admissions Policies Persist At Some California Charter Schools Following Review

LOS ANGELES – In less than a year since the ACLU of Southern California and Public Advocates Inc. examined most of California’s 1,200 charter schools and found that at least 20% had enrollment policies that excluded or discouraged enrollment by certain students, many schools have adjusted their poli

April 24, 2017

ACLU Sues Dignity Health for Discrimination Against Transgender Patient

SAN FRANCISCO — The ACLU of Northern California, the ACLU of Southern California, the ACLU LGBT & HIV Project, and the law firm Covington & Burling LLP today filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health for denying care to a transgender patient.

April 19, 2017

ACLU Commends Historic Pardoning Of Three Deported Veterans

SAN DIEGO — The ACLU of California applauds today's news from the nonprofit campaign Honorably Discharged, Dishonorably Deported ("HDDD") that Governor Brown has pardoned three noncitizen U.S.

April 15, 2017

ACLU SoCal Files Lawsuit Demanding Documents on Trump Muslim Ban

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit today demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of the president's Muslim bans.

April 12, 2017

ACLU Demands Change to Unlawful Pre-Packaged Police Policies

The ACLU of California and advocacy groups today sent a letter to Lexipol, a vendor of pre-packaged police policies, demanding that it eliminate illegal and unclear directives that can lead to racial profiling and harassment of immigrants.

April 12, 2017

ACLU Applauds California Bills to Reject Muslim Registry & Protect Immigrants from Mass Deportations

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Senate approved three key measures to protect and advance the civil liberties and rights of California’s immigrant and Muslim communities. Natasha Minsker, Director with the ACLU of California Center for Advocacy and Policy, praised the Senate's approval of SB 54

April 3, 2017