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LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of Southern California is pleased Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Friday an education improvement bill that builds on the landmark Williams v. California settlement and improves the $800 million Emergency Repair Program. The bill was signed on the second anniversary of the Williams settlement.

The landmark Williams v. California settlement provided $800 million for the state's crumbling schools. But until last week, school districts were hesitant to apply for funds to fix their lowest-performing schools. An Assembly bill signed into law Sept. 29 will change that.

style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px;" width="150" height="90" />Despite the Los Angeles City Council's Sept. 20 decision to reject a hard-fought compromise designed as a first step toward providing true help for downtown's homeless population, the ACLU of Southern California's efforts to advocate on behalf of this vulnerable population continue.

Despite the Los Angeles City Council's Sept. 20 decision to reject a hard-fought compromise designed as a first step toward providing true help for downtown's homeless population, the ACLU of Southern California's efforts to advocate on behalf of this vulnerable population continue.

The ACLU of Southern California will represent domestic violence and day laborer groups in a lawsuit defending a Los Angeles Police Department policy that is a cornerstone of community policing, a judge ruled.

Capistrano parent Tareef Nashashibi was thrilled by the news that Capistrano's school district was prevented from going through with an effort that would have resulted in segregated schools. "This decision is very momentous; it is what I was hoping for. As a parent, I went into this thinking the district was doing a good job. The court decision confirms that the school district was going about things right. Decisions like this one are what make our country great--they show that racism and discrimination stops at the constitution."

Despite the Los Angeles City Council's Sept. 20 decision to reject a hard-fought compromise designed as a first step toward providing true help for downtown's homeless population, the ACLU of Southern California's efforts to advocate on behalf of this vulnerable population continue.

This article was originally published in The Los Angeles Times on Sept. 21.