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Our legal director Shilpi Agarwal joins Monday's Commonwealth Club town hall on Bay Area immigration enforcement "After Minneapolis": what we've seen so far, what might be coming, and how we can prepare and respond.
Tickets (in-person and live-streamed) at www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
Tickets (in-person and live-streamed) at www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Our legal director Shilpi Agarwal joins Monday's Commonwealth Club town hall on Bay Area immigration enforcement "After Minneapolis": what we've seen so far, what might be coming, and how we can prepare and respond.
Tickets (in-person and live-streamed) at www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
Tickets (in-person and live-streamed) at www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
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Staying Safe During the Super Bowl - ACLU of Norcal
Know your rights and stay safe in case of a federal law enforcement surge at and around the Super Bowl in Santa Clara.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Whatever the federal presence looks like in the Bay Area on Super Bowl Sunday, we won’t allow it to stop us from exercising our First Amendment right to protest ICE violence.
Before you head out on Sunday, here’s what you need to know about your rights to help you stay safe.
Before you head out on Sunday, here’s what you need to know about your rights to help you stay safe.
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Whatever the federal presence looks like in the Bay Area on Super Bowl Sunday, we won’t allow it to stop us from exercising our First Amendment right to protest ICE violence.
Before you head out on Sunday, here’s what you need to know about your rights to help you stay safe.
Before you head out on Sunday, here’s what you need to know about your rights to help you stay safe.
Automatic license plate readers have both a high error rate and low efficacy for “hits” connected to crime, and no local surveillance database is ever fully insulated from ICE’s reach.
Our study "Seeing Through Surveillance" lays out these dangers and offers better alternatives for public safety.
Our study "Seeing Through Surveillance" lays out these dangers and offers better alternatives for public safety.
Seeing Through Surveillance: Why Policymakers Should Look Past the Hype - ACLU of Norcal
In recent decades, surveillance has increased exponentially. It has not made us safer. On the contrary, the explosion in AI means that surveillance systems will become more powerful and more dangerous...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Automatic license plate readers have both a high error rate and low efficacy for “hits” connected to crime, and no local surveillance database is ever fully insulated from ICE’s reach.
Our study "Seeing Through Surveillance" lays out these dangers and offers better alternatives for public safety.
Our study "Seeing Through Surveillance" lays out these dangers and offers better alternatives for public safety.
There's no excuse for any city to be "surprised" that the federal government has accessed data collected by AI-powered Flock cameras.
February 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
There's no excuse for any city to be "surprised" that the federal government has accessed data collected by AI-powered Flock cameras.
This surveillance tech is a "threat to undocumented immigrants or anyone opposing federal immigration actions who travel[s] through Mountain View, a chilling prospect as the U.S. is rattled by images of federal agents snatching people off the streets, brutalizing protesters and even killing..."
Mountain View police turn off license plate readers, allege unauthorized federal use
Mountain View has shut off its Flock Safety license plate readers over concerns that outside agencies were able to access the vendor’s data, police said.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This surveillance tech is a "threat to undocumented immigrants or anyone opposing federal immigration actions who travel[s] through Mountain View, a chilling prospect as the U.S. is rattled by images of federal agents snatching people off the streets, brutalizing protesters and even killing..."
We will not be silenced by ICE or anyone else in uniform. But knowing your rights — and knowing when to de-escalate at a time when federal agents are routinely violating people's civil liberties — can help you stay safe.
Staying Safe During the Super Bowl - ACLU of Norcal
Know your rights and stay safe in case of a federal law enforcement surge at and around the Super Bowl in Santa Clara.
www.aclunorcal.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:49 AM
We will not be silenced by ICE or anyone else in uniform. But knowing your rights — and knowing when to de-escalate at a time when federal agents are routinely violating people's civil liberties — can help you stay safe.
For months, immigrants faced an impossible choice: show up at court and risk detention or skip it and receive a deportation order.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
Lawsuit that halted ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California could go national
Civil rights groups seek nationwide stop to immigration courthouse arrests and prolonged detentions in short-term holding cells.
missionlocal.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:02 AM
For months, immigrants faced an impossible choice: show up at court and risk detention or skip it and receive a deportation order.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
The government’s position would have allowed police to conduct searches based on the presence of small amounts of marijuana, effectively re-criminalizing marijuana use by giving law enforcement broad authority to search whenever they spotted even trace amounts. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Do marijuana crumbs in a car break the law? California Supreme Court rules
For a legal violation, marijuana in a vehicle “must be of a usable quantity, in eminently usable condition, and readily accessible to an occupant,” a justice wrote in dismissing a passenger’s...
www.sfchronicle.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The government’s position would have allowed police to conduct searches based on the presence of small amounts of marijuana, effectively re-criminalizing marijuana use by giving law enforcement broad authority to search whenever they spotted even trace amounts. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
After firings and retirements, just four judges are left to hear a backlog of 120,000 cases at the SF immigration court.
And the SF court’s primary office is slated to close by the end of the year, meaning most cases will be heard in Concord, which has its own roster of pending cases.
And the SF court’s primary office is slated to close by the end of the year, meaning most cases will be heard in Concord, which has its own roster of pending cases.
The SF Immigration Court death spiral accelerates
The DOJ announced that it will close down San Francisco’s immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street, shuttering more than half of what was until recently one of the busiest courts in the nation.
sfstandard.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:44 AM
After firings and retirements, just four judges are left to hear a backlog of 120,000 cases at the SF immigration court.
And the SF court’s primary office is slated to close by the end of the year, meaning most cases will be heard in Concord, which has its own roster of pending cases.
And the SF court’s primary office is slated to close by the end of the year, meaning most cases will be heard in Concord, which has its own roster of pending cases.
Of the six million households that rent in the state, about one million are paying more than half of their income toward rent.
Tell your California State Assemblymember it’s time to fund solutions.
Tell your California State Assemblymember it’s time to fund solutions.
This week, your California lawmaker will vote on a bill that will move the state towards ending the housing and houselessness crisis statewide.
California’s housing crisis affects everyone, and AB 1165 offers a smart path forward.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
California’s housing crisis affects everyone, and AB 1165 offers a smart path forward.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Take Action: Tell CA to Create a Strategy for Housing
The California Housing Justice Act will give California the solid strategic roadmap it needs to end the housing and houselessness crisis statewide.
action.aclu.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Of the six million households that rent in the state, about one million are paying more than half of their income toward rent.
Tell your California State Assemblymember it’s time to fund solutions.
Tell your California State Assemblymember it’s time to fund solutions.
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We the people have the power. Join us tomorrow, January 26, for a virtual training on how to exercise your right to document ICE abuses in your community.
RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings
On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...
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January 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We the people have the power. Join us tomorrow, January 26, for a virtual training on how to exercise your right to document ICE abuses in your community.
RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
Following the latest killing of a civilian by federal agents in Minneapolis, Californians are out on the streets today to demand ICE and CBP withdraw from our communities.
Use this link to call on Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses: action.aclu.org/send-message...
Use this link to call on Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses: action.aclu.org/send-message...
January 24, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Following the latest killing of a civilian by federal agents in Minneapolis, Californians are out on the streets today to demand ICE and CBP withdraw from our communities.
Use this link to call on Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses: action.aclu.org/send-message...
Use this link to call on Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses: action.aclu.org/send-message...
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BREAKING: Federal agents just shot and killed a man in Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses.
We condemn this killing and demand ICE and CBP agents withdraw from Minneapolis immediately.
We condemn this killing and demand ICE and CBP agents withdraw from Minneapolis immediately.
January 24, 2026 at 5:53 PM
BREAKING: Federal agents just shot and killed a man in Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses.
We condemn this killing and demand ICE and CBP agents withdraw from Minneapolis immediately.
We condemn this killing and demand ICE and CBP agents withdraw from Minneapolis immediately.
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ICE continues to terrorize our communities, including detaining preschoolers and violently attacking people in the streets. Enough is enough.
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
January 24, 2026 at 12:45 AM
ICE continues to terrorize our communities, including detaining preschoolers and violently attacking people in the streets. Enough is enough.
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
Despite an order barring unlawful stops and warrantless arrests stemming from our lawsuit over raids in Kern County, Border Patrol brazenly used the same tactics to target Latinos near a Sacramento Home Depot last summer.
We’ll be back in court next month to ask a judge to enforce the order.
We’ll be back in court next month to ask a judge to enforce the order.
Before Urban Raids, Border Patrol Tested Tactics in California Farm Country
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Despite an order barring unlawful stops and warrantless arrests stemming from our lawsuit over raids in Kern County, Border Patrol brazenly used the same tactics to target Latinos near a Sacramento Home Depot last summer.
We’ll be back in court next month to ask a judge to enforce the order.
We’ll be back in court next month to ask a judge to enforce the order.
A federal district court has stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central CA while our class-action lawsuit proceeds.
Meanwhile, as federal agents escalate violent, racist attacks against POC, our friends at Sacramento-based NorCal Resist are fighting back on the ground.
Meanwhile, as federal agents escalate violent, racist attacks against POC, our friends at Sacramento-based NorCal Resist are fighting back on the ground.
January 22, 2026 at 11:09 PM
A federal district court has stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central CA while our class-action lawsuit proceeds.
Meanwhile, as federal agents escalate violent, racist attacks against POC, our friends at Sacramento-based NorCal Resist are fighting back on the ground.
Meanwhile, as federal agents escalate violent, racist attacks against POC, our friends at Sacramento-based NorCal Resist are fighting back on the ground.
One down, three to go.
The promise of this country — equality, freedom, and justice for all — has never been self-executing. It’s been carried forward, generation after generation, by the many people willing to defend it and turn its principle into practice.
We will never back down.
The promise of this country — equality, freedom, and justice for all — has never been self-executing. It’s been carried forward, generation after generation, by the many people willing to defend it and turn its principle into practice.
We will never back down.
January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
One down, three to go.
The promise of this country — equality, freedom, and justice for all — has never been self-executing. It’s been carried forward, generation after generation, by the many people willing to defend it and turn its principle into practice.
We will never back down.
The promise of this country — equality, freedom, and justice for all — has never been self-executing. It’s been carried forward, generation after generation, by the many people willing to defend it and turn its principle into practice.
We will never back down.
“Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life." - Corretta Scott King. This #MLKDay, we call on @GavinNewsom to #CommuteTheRow.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
“Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life." - Corretta Scott King. This #MLKDay, we call on @GavinNewsom to #CommuteTheRow.
actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
Doing what is right isn’t always easy when people in power want us scared and divided.
On this #MLKDay, the words and example of Dr. King remind us of our duty to keep showing up for one another in the pursuit of racial and economic justice.
On this #MLKDay, the words and example of Dr. King remind us of our duty to keep showing up for one another in the pursuit of racial and economic justice.
January 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Doing what is right isn’t always easy when people in power want us scared and divided.
On this #MLKDay, the words and example of Dr. King remind us of our duty to keep showing up for one another in the pursuit of racial and economic justice.
On this #MLKDay, the words and example of Dr. King remind us of our duty to keep showing up for one another in the pursuit of racial and economic justice.
From the 33-page ruling. "The centralization of this information by the federal government would have a chilling effect on voter registration which would inevitably lead to decreasing voter turnout as voters fear that their information is being used for some inappropriate or unlawful purpose.”
January 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
From the 33-page ruling. "The centralization of this information by the federal government would have a chilling effect on voter registration which would inevitably lead to decreasing voter turnout as voters fear that their information is being used for some inappropriate or unlawful purpose.”
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said the DOJ was trying to use Civil Rights law that was passed for a completely different purpose to justify collecting social security, driver's license and other information about California voters.
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said the DOJ was trying to use Civil Rights law that was passed for a completely different purpose to justify collecting social security, driver's license and other information about California voters.
Victory for Voting Rights! A federal judge has thrown out the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit aimed at forcing California to turn over sensitive voter data. People should never have to chose between their privacy and their fundamental right to vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking California voter data
California is one of 23 states the Justice Department has sued for refusing to hand over voters’ Social Security numbers and driver’s license information.
www.nbcnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Victory for Voting Rights! A federal judge has thrown out the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit aimed at forcing California to turn over sensitive voter data. People should never have to chose between their privacy and their fundamental right to vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
You have a constitutional right to record law enforcement in public.
Our Know Your Rights guide explains it all, including what to do if you are stopped or detained for taking photographs, and what to do if you believe your rights have been violated: www.aclunorcal.org/know-your-ri...
Our Know Your Rights guide explains it all, including what to do if you are stopped or detained for taking photographs, and what to do if you believe your rights have been violated: www.aclunorcal.org/know-your-ri...
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 AM
You have a constitutional right to record law enforcement in public.
Our Know Your Rights guide explains it all, including what to do if you are stopped or detained for taking photographs, and what to do if you believe your rights have been violated: www.aclunorcal.org/know-your-ri...
Our Know Your Rights guide explains it all, including what to do if you are stopped or detained for taking photographs, and what to do if you believe your rights have been violated: www.aclunorcal.org/know-your-ri...
Asian drivers in Siskiyou were stopped at nearly 12x their share of the population. The community fought back against this discrimination and won a settlement agreement that prohibits race-based stops, and ushers in major traffic stop reforms. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
California county accused of profiling Asian Americans agrees to police reforms
Agreement in Siskiyou county comes after lawsuit from Hmong residents alleging harassment by law enforcement
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Asian drivers in Siskiyou were stopped at nearly 12x their share of the population. The community fought back against this discrimination and won a settlement agreement that prohibits race-based stops, and ushers in major traffic stop reforms. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...