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‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ Bambadjan Bamba to be Honored at ACLU Event

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California will honor the Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and Peabody Award-winning series "The Handmaid's Tale" and actor Bambadjan Bamba at its 24th Annual Luncheon awards event to take place June 8.

May 21, 2018

Statement: The California Values Act Protects Us All

The following is a statement from the ACLU Foundations of California on the White House meeting today with foes of the California Values Act. Please attribute to Maria Romani, Immigrants’ Rights Policy Attorney for the ACLU Foundations of California.

May 16, 2018

ACLU Report: L.A. Public Defender's Office Ill-Equipped to Handle Noncitizen Cases

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office (LACPD) is woefully under-resourced to handle cases involving noncitizens, according to a report released today by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California.

May 15, 2018

ACLU: Crunch Fitness Gym Sued for Refusing To Let Transgender Woman Use Women’s Locker Room

SAN DIEGO — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California; ACLU Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties; and law firm Nixon Peabody LLP today moved to join a state lawsuit on behalf of Christynne Wood, a transgender woman denied use of women’s bathrooms and locker rooms at a Crunch Fitness gym

May 2, 2018

ACLU Provides Guidance on Students' Rights at 'March for Life' Events

LOS ANGELES — Ahead of Friday's March for Life events to demand action on school safety and gun control, the ACLU Foundations of California sent letters to 19 school districts in the state highlighting their obligation to ensure that students can attend schools where they can openly express them

April 19, 2018

Community Members Represented by ACLU and NDLON Sue Los Alamitos Over Ordinance 'Exempting' City from California Values Act

SANTA ANA — Los Alamitos residents, workers, and a community organization filed a lawsuit today against the city alleging that its attempt to exempt itself from the California Values Act is unlawful, wastes taxpayer money, and threatens residents’ safety and well-being.

April 18, 2018