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From our ongoing lawsuit challenging ICE raids in our region, to our victory affirming the First Amendment rights of journalists and protestors, to our win against book banning in Huntington Beach, your support enables our defense of fundamental rights protected by our Constitution.

The ACLU of Southern California is prepared for whatever challenges and opportunities lie ahead—no matter who occupies the White House or sits on the Supreme Court. This report illustrates the collective power of our ACLU community to shape the future of our region, state, and nation.

Thanks to your partnership, the ACLU is equipped to face the most powerful opponents and protect the most vulnerable people. Never before have we battled such sustained assaults on so many fronts—or been more prepared to do so. While the hostile attacks are not stopping, neither is the ACLU.

The ACLU of Southern California is celebrating its centennial anniversary, marking 100 years of relentless, trailblazing advocacy in the courts, in legislative chambers, and in our communities.

Your continued support of and investment in the ACLU has allowed us to rise to the various challenges of the past year, defending and advancing civil rights and civil liberties through one of the most tumultuous periods in recent memory.

Though it is our court cases that often make headlines, we have always been driven by people power, and we're looking for ways to grow it. We're investing new resources into a volunteer structure that will greatly strengthen our impact, including a leadership program for community activists to

With gratitude for your generosity, we are excited to celebrate our affiliate's 95th anniversary with you. The outpouring of public support for the ACLU's mission is a vote of confidence from millions of individuals across the country that we take very seriously, and honor through our dedicated

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