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In response to acts of mob violence on UCLA’s campus last night, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California sent a letter to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block denouncing efforts to suppress the peaceful right to free expression and dissent. 

The ACLU SoCal honors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Alok Vaid-Menon at the Centennial Bill of Rights Awards.

Lenka John, an unhoused and disabled San Bernardino resident, is suing her city for illegal and forced clearances.

2023 marked the ACLU SoCal’s centennial year. As the organization's new chief legal and advocacy officer, I am so proud to look back and celebrate countless accomplishments won for SoCal residents and our civil liberties at large. I am equally proud to continue to defend those hard-won rights, expand them, and ensure that they are available to all of us.  

The ACLU SoCal has spent almost half its existence fighting inhumane jail conditions and continues to monitor the jails.

Meet Eliezer "Eli" Williams, the named student in Williams v. California, a landmark education equity lawsuit.

You can make an impact on how your tax dollars are spent by advocating for budget justice in your community.

For 100 years, the ACLU of Southern California has fought to defend and advance civil liberties in the southland. Curated in partnership with the Los Angeles Review of Books, our 2023 Reading Guide is a reflection of our region’s rich literary roots, featuring contemporary California authors whose works inform our mission and challenge us to realize a more just and equitable future.

Over 250 activists, supporters, and former clients showed up to march and celebrate with us in our largest L.A. Pride parade contingent ever.