SANTA ANA, Calif. December 11, 2020– The Orange County Superior Court ordered a reduction of 50 percent of the population in the Orange County jails today in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Southern California, and Munger, Tolles & Olsen LLP. The lawsuit was filed against Orange County Sheriff Don […]
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Federal Court Rules ICE’s Primary Deportation Program Unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (September 30, 2019) — In a landmark ruling addressing the legality of ICE’s signature deportation program, Secure Communities, a federal judge issued a permanent injunction blocking the agency from issuing arrest requests based solely on error-ridden electronic databases. The ruling also enjoins ICE from issuing these requests, known as detainers, to states that […]
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Jennie Pasquarella: CA ACLU Calls On GOP Reps To Reject Trump’s Dream Act Deal
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2017 – Statement from Jennie Pasquarella, Director of Immigrants’ Rights at the ACLU of Southern California, on reports that Senate Republicans and President Trump have struck a deal not to include a Clean Dream Act in the end of the year spending bill: Our representatives in California now have a clear […]
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L.A. County Ends Unfair Public Defender Fee
June 6, 2017 – The ACLU of Southern California applauds the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors’ decision Tuesday to end the collection of public defender “registration fees.” Until today, defendants who could not afford to hire a lawyer were charged a $50 upfront fee to register for the services of a public defender. Devon Porter […]
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California Senate Approves Bail Reform Legislation
SACRAMENTO May 31, 2017 – Today, the California Senate approved SB 10, a bill to reform and modernize California’s money bail system, on a bipartisan 25-11 vote. The bill was introduced by Senator Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) in partnership with Assemblymember Bonta (D-Oakland), who also introduced identical bail reform legislation, AB 42. Together, SB 10 and […]
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Carmen Iguina: On Immigration, a Ray of Fairness Shines Bright in California
Dec. 10, 2016 – Carmen Iguina is staff attorney with the ACLU of Southern California. This week, California state lawmakers introduced three groundbreaking bills that could prevent thousands of immigrants from being torn from their families, communities, and the lives they built here. SB 6 gives immigrants facing deportation a shot at a fair immigration […]
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New Report Reveals Illegal Admissions Polices at Charter Schools
LOS ANGELES August 1, 2016 – Over 20 percent of all charter schools in California have enrollment policies in place that violate state and federal law, according to a new report released today. Among the myriad violations cited in “Unequal Access: How Some California Charter Schools Illegally Restrict Enrollment ” are policies that establish admission requirements in violation […]