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Sep 5, 2024

What Happens when the Legislative Session Ends

Have you ever wondered what happens at the State Capitol when legislative session is over?  Every fall, from mid-September to mid-October, our lawmakers conduct interim studies.  

By Cindy Nguyen

Have you ever wondered what happens at the State Capitol when legislative session is over?  Every fall, from mid-September to mid-October, our lawmakers conduct interim studies.  

By Cindy Nguyen
Individuals in a group holding ACLU-branded signs saying "We the People," and "You Can't Legislate Away Our Existence."
Individuals in a group holding ACLU-branded signs saying "We the People," and "You Can't Legislate Away Our Existence."
Aug 30, 2024

What Kamala Harris Must Do to End Abuse in the Criminal Legal System

As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the death penalty, and stop unlawful racial profiling.
As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the death penalty, and stop unlawful racial profiling.
A graphic featuring Harris and imagery pertaining to the criminal legal system.
A graphic featuring Harris and imagery pertaining to the criminal legal system.
Aug 29, 2024

Project 2025 Offers Dystopian View of America

The ACLU is fighting back against this extremist proposal by the Heritage Foundation.
The ACLU is fighting back against this extremist proposal by the Heritage Foundation.
A graphic featuring a crowd of people demonstrating and the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
A graphic featuring a crowd of people demonstrating and the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
Aug 28, 2024

Why Kamala Harris Must Break the Cycle of Unlawful and Abusive Government Surveillance

The ACLU is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against Americans in the U.S. and abroad.
The ACLU is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against Americans in the U.S. and abroad.
A graphic featuring Harris and imagery pertaining to surveillance.
A graphic featuring Harris and imagery pertaining to surveillance.
Aug 22, 2024

Know Your Rights Back to School

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Students who are well-informed about their rights can go to school confident in the knowledge that students and their rights—to privacy, to speak freely, to be treated fairly—are protected by the laws and...

Students who are well-informed about their rights can go to school confident in the knowledge that students and their rights—to privacy, to speak freely, to be treated fairly—are protected by the laws and...

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Aug 20, 2024

How a Harris Administration Could Chart a New Course for Immigration Reform

The ACLU urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime residents while also moving to end harmful detention policies and...
The ACLU urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime residents while also moving to end harmful detention policies and...
A graphic featuring Harris and imagery pertaining to immigration.
A graphic featuring Harris and imagery pertaining to immigration.