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UPDATE: L.A. County School Districts Improve Lactation Accommodations Policies for the New School Year

By Melissa Goodman and Katia Carter

September 21, 2016

ACLU SoCal and Sullivan & Cromwell Name Michael Kaufman as First Access to Justice Attorney

Los Angeles – The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (S&C) announced today that ACLU SoCal staff attorney Michael Kaufman has been named the first S&C Access to Justice Attorney. In this role, Kaufman will work to ensure that people who ha

September 15, 2016

ACLU SoCal Statement on the Display of Confederate Flags by High School Students

Please attribute the following statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California, on the public display of Confederate flags by high school students in Lake Arrowhead, CA:

September 7, 2016

California Lawmakers Send Governor Bill to Curb Controversial Practice that Lets Police Take and Keep Innocent People’s Property

If signed, SB 443 would establish some of the strongest property protections in the country

August 24, 2016

California Legislature Says No to Discrimination in Voting

As voter suppression laws are struck down throughout the country, California moves to clarify who can vote with a criminal conviction in the state

August 16, 2016

California Poised to Pass Momentous Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms

SB 443 establishes stricter standards to protect innocent, vulnerable Californians from having police take and keep their property

August 15, 2016