LOS ANGELES - Today, State Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant denied the State of California’s request to dismiss litigation in  D.J. v. State of California.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California applauds the proposal by County Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Gloria Molina to create a permanent citizens’ oversight commission for L.A.’s troubled sheriff’s department.

Today, inmates ended their hunger strike protesting the state’s inhumane practice of prolonged solitary confinement after state officials responded to their demands for reform. Inmate advocates announced that the promise of legislative hearings was one reason to end the strike.

LOS ANGELES--Federal Judge S. James Otero ruled today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) violated federal law when it leased portions of its sprawling West L.A. campus to 11 businesses and organizations for purposes unrelated to providing medical care or treatment for homeless and disabled veterans. 

Gov. Jerry Brown is on the verge of pouring at least half a billion dollars into our broken criminal justice system to expand jail capacity instead of embracing alternatives that have been proven to reduce prison overcrowding, improve community safety and save taxpayer dollars.

Today, 51 leading legal scholars issued a detailed letter to California Governor Jerry Brown regarding the TRUST Act, a bill that seeks to limit deportations and rebuild community confidence in law enforcement.

HESPERIA — Hesperia Unified School District Administrators sent a letter to the ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) and the law firm Nixon Peabody stating they are implementing concrete changes to improve the climate for LGBTQ students in the district.

SACRAMENTO — Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the historic School Success and Opportunity Act into law, ensuring transgender youth have the opportunity to fully participate and succeed in schools across the state.