ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

5 hours ago

Yet instead of listening to community input and lawmaker concerns, the policy lobby is trying once again to pass a bill that will lock in the unchecked and abusive ways that police use attack dogs.

‼️Tell your CA legislator to vote NO on AB 400:

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Take Action: Stop Bill to Codify Police Dog Violence

Police attack dogs have left thousands of Californians with life-altering injuries, many of them Black, Brown, unarmed, or in mental health crisis. Now, AB 400 would lock in the same dangerous standar...

ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

5 hours ago

Public records from the past few years show that out of the hundreds of Californians who were disfigured by attack dogs: ⚠️Most were unarmed, ⚠️About half exhibited signs of mental crisis before the dog was released, ⚠️And many were suspected only of a minor offense, or no offense at all.

ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

1 day ago

SB 707 "would be a step toward government solely by teleconference, in which members of the public and press might never see meetings in person, never be able to approach board members with questions or suggestions..."

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Editorial: California lawmakers seek to undermine Brown Act open-meeting law — again

Purported modernization of the Brown Act is a confusing mess that would shield committees from public contact.

ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

15 days ago

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

Take Action: Stop Criminalizing Compassion, Pass SB 634

Cities in California are moving to criminalize acts of compassion towards our unhoused community members. Tell your state lawmaker to pass SB 634 to protect our right to provide humanitarian…

ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

15 days ago

3️⃣ In Santa Ana, the City threatened to prosecute a faith-based charity for providing aid to unhoused people at a church resource center.

ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

15 days ago

2️⃣ In Fremont, the City Council passed an ordinance making it a crime to hand out resources like food and water earlier this year. The ordinance was reversed only after public outcry.

ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

15 days ago

Tell your CA legislator to protect the right to help your community members. Despite the rising cost of living, some cities in California have moved to criminalize acts of compassion:

1️⃣ In El Cajon, 12 people were cited simply for sharing food with unhoused community members.

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ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

18 days ago

🚩Job alert: We are seeking a Legislative Director. This position will be responsible for advancing the ACLU’s broad civil liberties policy agenda before the state legislature and state agencies.

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Job Posting: Legislative Director - ACLU California Action

The Opportunity The ACLU California Action advocates for the defense and advancement of civil liberties and civil rights in the State Capitol in collaboration with ACLU’s three California Affiliates: ...

ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

21 days ago

AB 400 will lock in the abusive use of police attack dogs in California.

The bill was written by police lobbyists working to undermine true reform of the use of police attack dogs which have mauled and disfigured thousands of Californians.

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ACLU California Action @aclucalaction.bsky.social

1 month ago

"AB 379 would make innocent Californians, including non-citizens, vulnerable to arrest and prosecution, for example, for beckoning to, contacting, or attempting to contact or stop pedestrians or other motorists because they are having car trouble."

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Dem anti-prostitution bill oils Republican deportation machine - Capitol Weekly

OPINION - The Trump Administration is waging a war – with military troops on the ground – on Los Angeles and the rest of California because we refuse to hand our migrant neighbors over to unidentifiab...