Issues

Learn about what's happening across the most pressing civil liberties issues of our time, and what you can do.

All Issues

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Body-worn video cameras

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Reform

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A police officer standing next to a group of tents to the side of a freeway on-ramp

Economic Justice

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A group of high school students gathered around a hand-written banner that reads: students not suspects

Education Equity

The ACLU of Southern California’s Education Equity Team advocates for the rights of students in California to educational equity. Our foremost priority is to ensure that all students receive an excellent education, particularly Black, Indigenous, and disabled students, and other students who traditionally have been marginalized and under-resourced.

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First Amendment and Democracy

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Roe v. Wade event, people holding signs in support of abortion rights

Gender, Sexuality, & Reproductive Justice Project

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Houselessness

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Immigrants' Rights

The ACLU of Southern California is at the forefront of local, state and national efforts to protect all immigrants – citizens and non-citizens alike.

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A female sheriff's deputy standing in front of a jail cell, she's looking to her left where a male sheriff's deputy is walking down the hall with his back to her.

Jails Litigation and Advocacy

Through advocacy, public education and litigation, we work to reduce the number of people subjected to incarceration while supporting and advancing safety and protections for people who are currently in jail.