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LAPD Settles Lawsuit on Access to its Public Records

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department has a long history of defying public records requests that under state law have to get a response within, at most, 24 days. Instead, the LAPD often refused to respond for months or even years. And then it sometimes gave only partial answers or didn't

California Assembly Passes College Student Right to Access Act, Bill One Step Closer to Governor's Desk

SACRAMENTO — Groundbreaking legislation that would require all on-campus student health centers at public universities in California to offer medication abortion services passed in the California Assembly today with an initial vote of 44 to 15. Now, Senate Bill 24, also known as the College Student

Under Pressure from Students and County, Pomona School Board Restores Funds for High-Need Programs

POMONA — The Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) has voted to restore more than $2 million in state funds to programs for high-need students. The school board changed its spending plan as the result of advocacy by students, parents, and activists who were outraged that funds intended to suppor
Issue Areas: Education Equity

California Legislature Votes to Make Election Day Registration Available at Every Polling Site

SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Legislature approved SB 72, legislation by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) that will allow all eligible Californians to register to vote and cast a ballot at polling sites on Election Day. SB 72 now heads to Governor Newsom for his signature. If signed

California Senate Votes to Block Face Recognition on Police Body Cameras

SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Senate passed AB 1215: The Body Camera Accountability Act, legislation to block law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition surveillance against Californians on officer-worn body cameras. Introduced by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), AB 1215

California Lawmakers Pass Historic Bill Abolishing Copays in Jails and Prisons

SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Senate voted to pass AB 45, state legislation introduced by Assembly member Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) to eliminate copays for medical and dental services provided in California county jails. The bipartisan vote follows the decision by the California Departmen
Issue Areas: Jails Project

Appeals Court to Hear ACLU Discrimination Case Against Dignity Health

SAN FRANCISCO — The ACLU will argue before the Court of Appeal in San Francisco Tuesday on behalf of Evan Minton, a man who was denied health care because he is transgender. Minton was scheduled to receive a hysterectomy at Mercy San Juan Medical Center, a Sacramento-area Catholic hospital in the

Urgent for Employers: TPS Does Not End Today

LOS ANGELES – Nearly 200,000 migrants from El Salvador lawfully living and working in the U.S. under Temporary Protective Status (TPS) have work authorization papers that have a printed expiration date of today, Sept. 9, 2019. But those Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), as the documents are
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights