It is way past time for Vallejo city officials to do what is right — and legally required: release records from the investigation into officers who allegedly participated in the "macabre tradition" of bending their badges after shooting civilians.

The Coalition on Homelessness has settled a lawsuit challenging San Francisco's practice of throwing away unhoused people’s property during encampment sweeps. The settlement requires SF to follow its bag-and-tag policy and establishes strong accountability and oversight measures.

Speak up for what you believe in. It's your right. Both the CA Constitution and the First Amendment to the US Constitution protect your right to free expression. Learn about your rights around free speech, protest, speech on campus, social media censorship & more: www.aclunc.org/our-work/kno...

Courthouse arrests are a cruel bait-and-switch that take advantage of people’s belief they will be treated fairly in our legal system. The court must end this practice, which forces immigrants to choose between risking arrest at court or skipping their hearing and receiving a deportation order.

The First Amendment has no dress code. People should be allowed to protest in a way that makes them feel safe. The Modesto City Council should follow the board's recommendation and repeal the anti-mask ordinance.

Border Patrol can’t ignore the Constitution to carry out the Trump administration’s racist mass deportation agenda.

Reporting members of the UC Berkeley community to the government is reminiscent of the McCarthy era, when lives and careers were ruined merely because a person’s name showed up on a list.

Yesterday, a court blocked DHS from brutalizing journalists, protestors, and legal observers. A judge found federal agents used excessive force against members of the press and public during immigrants' rights protests in Southern California this summer. This is a win for the First Amendment.

San Francisco needs to answer for itself. It is obvious and widely known that sharing ALPR-collected driver locations with out-of-state agencies is illegal: after all, @aclu-norcal.bsky.social & @eff.org have sued SF's neighbor Marin County for this very conduct. www.aclunc.org/our-work/leg...

Today, in a devastating setback for communities in the southland, SCOTUS granted the Trump administration’s request to resume its racist raids across Southern California while our case continues. We’re prepared to continue fighting for our immigrant loved ones and the Constitution.

During a July raid targeting day laborers at a Sacramento Home Depot parking, Border Patrol unlawfully stopped and arrested people in violation of the preliminary injunction in our Kern immigration lawsuit. We’ve asked the court to enforce the order.

A HUGE WIN! “From Day 1, Secretary Noem acted with a sole intent of stripping TPS holders of their legal status whether or not there was a basis for it. This decision recognizes the illegality of that. As a result, TPS protections should go back into effect immediately.” — Emi MacLean, ACLU NorCal

Late last night, a federal appeals court blocked President Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants. This is a huge win for the rule of law. Once again, a court ruled that Trump can't invoke a false emergency to grab power.

Our communities deserve to be safe and free from military intimidation. Today, a federal court rightly rejected the Trump administration's deployment of troops in Los Angeles.

When we fight back against Trump’s overreach, we win. AG Bonta and attorneys general across the country secured an agreement forcing Trump to release $900M+ for after-school and summer learning, teacher preparation, and to support students learning English.

Amid the Trump administration's campaign to censor & whitewash U.S. history, Americans are speaking up for full and inclusive storytelling at our federal historic sites. "When you erase history, you erase possibilities for our shared future," said Donna Graves at Richmond’s Rosie the Riveter Park.

Happening tonight! There’s still time to sign up and join us for our August Action Call.

We're currently hiring for an organizer and two fellows to join our Legal Advocacy department. Learn more and apply: 👉🏾 Organizer: grnh.se/cw4tb01q2us 👉🏾 Fellow: grnh.se/y9pwr0rl2us

Without explanation, the Ninth Circuit has allowed DHS to terminate TPS for 60,000 residents from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, many of whom have lived in the US for more than two decades. "Today’s ruling is a devastating setback, but it is not the end of this fight.” — Emi MacLean, ACLU NorCal

👉🏽 Travel bans 👉🏽 Deportation quotas 👉🏽 Suspending refugee status (unless you're a white South African) Candice Francis writes: "The Trump administration’s immigration policies are explicitly and implicitly fostering a belief that the white race is inherently superior to other races [...]"

“Police have had great leeway to have their records held in secrecy, to the detriment of the general population [...] Now that it’s readily available, all police departments can find out about possible misconduct of officers before hiring them."

“Proponents of this bill frame RVs as threats to health and safety, but for many Californians, RVs are their only remaining refuge.”

While some states have sought to undermine the Voting Rights Act since its passage 60 years ago, California bucked the trend and worked to expand the franchise. But recent developments demonstrate that CA is not immune to Trump’s corrosive attacks on the electoral system. We're fighting back.

Thank you Kristen Stilt @harvardanimallaw.bsky.social‬, ‪@animal-justice.bsky.social,‬ @climatedefense.bsky.social‬, animal law scholars, ‪@nonhumanrights.bsky.social,‬ @ccrjustice.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social, @nlgnews.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...

People who show up to court for their mandatory immigration hearings are simply complying with their legal obligations. We're suing the Trump administration to stop ICE's lawless tactics of arresting people as they leave their hearings.

For too long, the people of Vallejo have faced terrible police brutality. There are multiple credible allegations that the city attorney’s office has been enabling this violence and abuse. We need to bring the facts to light — because Vallejo deserves accountability and justice.

We called for an independent investigation of the Vallejo City Attorney’s Office due to serious allegations of misconduct. Instead, the council tasked a law firm with close ties to the city atty's office to investigate whether a "formal" investigation is even warranted. In a word, this is a sham.

The answer to houselessness is housing and services — not criminalization of humanitarian assistance. Take action to support SB 634: action.aclu.org/send-message...

"There’s a whole host of serious adverse life consequences that happen to people if they’re detained even one day, let alone 14 days. These people don’t have convictions yet. These are people who are legally innocent that this is happening to.” – Yoel Haile, ACLU NorCal

Along with Vallejo residents, we’re calling on the City Council to authorize an independent investigation into the City Attorney’s office over growing allegations that it has conspired to conceal police misconduct.

Protestors have a constitutional right to maintain their anonymity. Modesto’s ban on masks and common items like helmets and metal water bottles gives police a reason to stop and surveil groups of vulnerable people, and it chills speech.

First, Kern County. Then Los Angeles. Now Sacramento. Border Patrol is terrorizing communities across California. No one should fear going to work to provide for their family. We must develop a humane immigration system that treats people with dignity and respect. This cruelty must end.

“The cruelty is really extraordinary…They’ve been paying their taxes for decades. They’ve been paying to reregister. And the administration waiting until after the end date to announce a termination is something that has not been done before.” — Emi MacLean, ACLU NorCal senior staff attorney

The CA Supreme Court is considering our landmark petition challenging the state’s death penalty as racially discriminatory and unconstitutional. Meanwhile, we’ve called on @governor.ca.gov Newsom to commute the sentences of the 570 people on death row to life without parole.

BIG UPDATE with new court ruling! Judge sided with the United Farm workers: it’s not legal for roving patrols to terrorize hardworking people without cause, whether it’s in the fields or a home depot parking lot. Watch the video to learn more.

Every immigrant worker in California has felt the impact of unconstitutional raids based on racial profiling. This legal victory will help protect workers from being stopped, harassed, or detained simply for looking brown and working hard. www.aclusocal.org/en/press-rel...

BREAKING: A federal court blocked DHS from racial profiling and denying immigrants access to counsel when arrested. No matter your status, skin color or the language your speak, we all are guaranteed constitutional rights from unlawful stops.

For over 125 years, birthright citizenship has made the United States the strong and dynamic nation that it is. Trump wants to end that right and create a permanent, multigenerational subclass with no vote, no voice, and no protection.

📢 In recent weeks, ICE has been arresting asylum seekers at the immigration courts in San Francisco, Concord, and Sacramento. Thanks to our friends @acluaz.bsky.social, we posted a new Know Your Rights resource in Spanish and English for people with upcoming immigration hearings. Please share!

A Supreme Justice who believed in the promise of America for everyone.

BREAKING: We just sued DHS for abducting and disappearing residents across Southern California. Everyone deserves to feel safe going about their daily lives. DHS must stop tearing up our communities.

The Court of Appeal rightly determined that the public’s right to know all about officer-involved shootings necessarily entails disclosure of records related to the Vallejo Police Department’s investigation into its badge-bending scandal.

Today's Supreme Court decision puts families at risk by allowing citizenship to vary state by state or hinge on whether families can afford a lawyer. The ruling makes it harder for courts to protect all families from attacks on their fundamental rights. www.aclu.org/press-releas...

“As the lawsuit we filed in 2024 makes clear, the stark racial disparities in the application of California's death-penalty system violate equal protection,” said Neil Sawhney, director of appellate advocacy at the ACLU of Northern California." www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-jo...

Next Tuesday, July 1, join our organizing team’s monthly immigration webinar. We'll make sense of the latest headlines and share tangible ways that everyone can take action to stand with immigrants. Habrá interpretación en español disponible. RSVP here:

Trump's attempt to single-handedly undermine the Constitution to end birthright citizenship via executive order is unprecedented. The 14th Amendment was deliberately written as a constitutional amendment because Congress specifically wanted to prevent any single future president from undoing it.

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We are deeply concerned by today's ruling allowing federal control of CA National Guard without state consent. This dangerous precedent undermines state sovereignty and constitutional rights. We urge Congress and the public to reject the normalization of military intervention in civilian affairs.

🚨SF Mayor Daniel Lurie’s proposed budget slashes funding for housing, food assistance, and legal aid. Instead, it allocates millions to keep a 3rd jail annex open permanently. Call the supervisors on the city's budget committee today and tell them to fund community services, not jail cells!