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ACLU and Paul Hastings Law Firm Reach Historic Pact on Homelessness with City of Laguna Beach

SANTA ANA — Under a groundbreaking settlement, the City of Laguna Beach has agreed to provide improvements to its homeless programs and facilities, ensuring that people with disabilities will have access in accord with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act.
Issue Areas: Economic Justice

Orange County Agrees to Assist Homeless Individuals in Vacating the Santa Ana Riverbed

SANTA ANA – Yesterday, Orange County officials reached a settlement agreement with the ACLU Foundation of Southern California on behalf of homeless individuals entrapped in the Santa Ana Riverbed. The county has agreed to provide adequate notice, access, storage and transportation to individuals

BREAKING: Nearly 100 Individuals Fenced in at the Santa Ana Riverbed by OC Public Works

SANTA ANA - Today, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California urged Orange County officials to remove fencing around a homeless encampment on the Santa Ana Riverbed immediately. Earlier in the day, the O.C. Department of Public Works erected multiple six-foot, chainlink fences around the Santa Ana

California Lawmakers Announce Bill to Modernize State's Discriminatory HIV Criminalization Laws

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) introduced a bill to modernize laws that criminalize and stigmatize people living with HIV. They were joined by bill co-author Assemblymember David Chiu, San Francisco Supervisor Jeff Sheehy