"And still we let it continue."
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 — Eric Greene, the ACLU/SC's point person in our efforts to abolish the death penalty, gives his personal response to a recent state report detailing California's broken system of death. read more
Marriage Equality in California. Now what?
Friday, May 16, 2008 — Now that the reality of this victory for freedom to marry has settled in, there are questions to be answered. The coalition has put together answers to 21 of the most frequently asked questions about this historic ruling by the California Supreme Court. read more
We Did It! Freedom To Marry! Now, Help Us Secure This Victory!
Thursday, May 15, 2008 — On May 15, 2008 the California Supreme Court ruled that the state may no longer exclude same-sex couples from civil marriage. Brought on behalf of twelve same-sex couples, it charged that barring same-sex couples from marriage violates the state constitut read more
Man Takes Wife's Surname - Finally
Monday, May 5, 2008 — Today, the California man who tried for two years to take his wife's surname as his own got a new driver’s license that made it official. read more
Halt Immigration Workplace Raids
Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The ACLU of Southern California is supporting a call from Fabian Nuñez and 22 other California lawmakers to stop immigration workplace raids in the state until an investigation determines whether federal agencies are following the law. read more
LAPD Undermining Civilian Complaints
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 — Civilian complaints about serious misconduct by L.A. police officers are downplayed by investigators, a recent citywide audit found for the third year in a row. read more
Equality at Issue in California Supreme Court Debate Over Marriage
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 — The California Supreme Court heard arguments on March 4 that everyone in the state should be able to build loving families and enjoy the honor, commitment, dignity and security that come with marriage. read more
ACLU/SC Condemns Senate Vote to Let Telecoms Off the Hook for Role in Spying
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 — ACLU/SC members made phone calls and sent faxes to California’s Sen. Dianne Feinstein asking her not to support telecom immunity. She and Sen. Barbara Boxer voted against the final bill. read more
African American Students Speak Out About Sheriffs' Race-Based Roundup on Campus
Thursday, February 7, 2008 — Last October, L.A. County Sheriff's deputies entered a popular L.A. community college and stopped every African American student they found, searching their schoolbags and holding many for more than an hour. read more
Paraplegic Man Sues Hospital That Dumped Him on L.A.'s Skid Row
Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The lawsuit is the second against a major hospital for dumping patients in downtown L.A. read more
Accomplished Actor and Activist to Lead ACLU/SC's Board of Directors
Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The ACLU of Southern California's board of directors has elected actor and activist Alan Toy as its next president. read more
U.S. Ends Forced Drugging of Immigrants After Shocking Lawsuit
Friday, January 11, 2008 — Raymond Soeoth and Amadou Diouf were drugged against their will and without proper medical oversight during attempts to deport them. read more
Death Penalty's Fairness Under Fire
Thursday, January 10, 2008 — California is poised to examine the many flaws in our death penalty system. The ACLU will present new evidence about the unfairness and arbitrariness of who is sentenced to death at a series of official state hearings. read more
Stars Are Out, But Civil Liberties Shine at 2007 Bill of Rights Dinner
Friday, December 14, 2007
On the Road to Citizenship, But Stuck in a Rut
Monday, December 10, 2007 — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have satisfied the requirements for U.S. citizenship are left in limbo by the U.S. government for months and even years. read more
Jails Project Helps LA County Inmates and Families
Video Surveillance of Public Spaces Grows in California (pdf)
Access For All: Our Campaign For Net Neutrality
OC City Repeals Law Targeting Day Laborers
Equality For All: Help Preserve the Freedom To Marry
Open Forum: The quarterly of the ACLU of Southern California
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