Press Releases

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
Issue Areas: Economic Justice

Dept of Veterans Affairs reaches historic breakthrough agreement

In the next step to end homelessness among Los Angeles veterans
Issue Areas: Economic Justice

Press Release: Fed judge rejects motions by UCLA and Brentwood School to set aside ruling over Veteran Affairs land

LOS ANGELES -- The Honorable S. James Otero denied motions by the Regents of the University of California and Brentwood School to set aside an earlier ruling that numerous land deals approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on its campus in West Los Angeles were illegal.
Issue Areas: Economic Justice

Press Release: ACLU of Southern California Launches “Dignity for All”

SANTA ANA--In observance of World Homelessness Day, the ACLU of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) announces the launch of its Dignity for All Project to address civil and human rights issues arising from homelessness. In any given year, Orange County, one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, is home to thousands of people forced to live and sleep on the streets because they cannot obtain housing or shelter.
Issue Areas: Economic Justice