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Last night, ACLU-SDIC Managing Policy Director Nalini Gupta is delivering testimony before the Vista City Council outlining the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Vista Community Safety and Due Process Resolution.
Read the full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...
Read the full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Last night, ACLU-SDIC Managing Policy Director Nalini Gupta is delivering testimony before the Vista City Council outlining the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Vista Community Safety and Due Process Resolution.
Read the full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...
Read the full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...
Last week, our Valle Unido partner, Jobs to Move America, brought a group of supporters to the Imperial Valley to visit the region and learn more about the work our coalition is doing around lithium extraction.
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Last week, our Valle Unido partner, Jobs to Move America, brought a group of supporters to the Imperial Valley to visit the region and learn more about the work our coalition is doing around lithium extraction.
Heat waves consist of five or more consecutive days of dangerous heat.
Our elected officials must intervene to stop abuses and cruelty being inflicted in ICE facilities.
Our elected officials must intervene to stop abuses and cruelty being inflicted in ICE facilities.
November 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Heat waves consist of five or more consecutive days of dangerous heat.
Our elected officials must intervene to stop abuses and cruelty being inflicted in ICE facilities.
Our elected officials must intervene to stop abuses and cruelty being inflicted in ICE facilities.
Barbara Cameron was a Hunkpapa Lakota artist and pillar of the San Francisco community who advocated fearlessly for lesbian and Two-Spirit people like her, people with HIV/AIDS, and women impacted by violence.
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Barbara Cameron was a Hunkpapa Lakota artist and pillar of the San Francisco community who advocated fearlessly for lesbian and Two-Spirit people like her, people with HIV/AIDS, and women impacted by violence.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is the governing body for San Diego County. They control a more than $8 billion annual budget.
YOU have a say in how this money is spent.
Learn more at bit.ly/MYBOS-SD
YOU have a say in how this money is spent.
Learn more at bit.ly/MYBOS-SD
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is the governing body for San Diego County. They control a more than $8 billion annual budget.
YOU have a say in how this money is spent.
Learn more at bit.ly/MYBOS-SD
YOU have a say in how this money is spent.
Learn more at bit.ly/MYBOS-SD
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A century ago, Imperial Valley’s farmworkers organized for fair pay and humane conditions – even in the face of intimidation, arrests and vigilante justice.
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A century ago, Imperial Valley’s farmworkers organized for fair pay and humane conditions – even in the face of intimidation, arrests and vigilante justice.
We all deserve affordable healthcare that meets our needs and allows our communities to flourish. But one year after its passage, Prop 36 prevents us from getting there.
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
We all deserve affordable healthcare that meets our needs and allows our communities to flourish. But one year after its passage, Prop 36 prevents us from getting there.
This week is the one-year anniversary of Prop 36’s passing, and treatment for mental health and substance use disorders is not being provided. Instead, people with mental health and substance use disorders are facing felonies, and CA is escalating homelessness and the opioid crisis as a result.
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This week is the one-year anniversary of Prop 36’s passing, and treatment for mental health and substance use disorders is not being provided. Instead, people with mental health and substance use disorders are facing felonies, and CA is escalating homelessness and the opioid crisis as a result.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Ready to meet with your school board members? Take the pledge today: bit.ly/MYSBM-pledge
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Every individual can play a role in ensuring our school boards represent our values in our educational system.
But what do school boards actually do? Many people don’t realize how much power school boards have to influence the key issues we care about and protect our shared values.
But what do school boards actually do? Many people don’t realize how much power school boards have to influence the key issues we care about and protect our shared values.
November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every individual can play a role in ensuring our school boards represent our values in our educational system.
But what do school boards actually do? Many people don’t realize how much power school boards have to influence the key issues we care about and protect our shared values.
But what do school boards actually do? Many people don’t realize how much power school boards have to influence the key issues we care about and protect our shared values.
Wherever we fall on the political spectrum, we can all agree: our right to free speech is one of our most treasured values.
October 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Wherever we fall on the political spectrum, we can all agree: our right to free speech is one of our most treasured values.
In 1967, the ACLU represented legendary drag queen Sir Lady Java when the LAPD threatened to arrest the owner of the club where she danced. This case was one small part of her lifelong advocacy of queer expression.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
October 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In 1967, the ACLU represented legendary drag queen Sir Lady Java when the LAPD threatened to arrest the owner of the club where she danced. This case was one small part of her lifelong advocacy of queer expression.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
INTRODUCING 🥁 Meet Your School Board Members! 🏫
We created the Meet Your School Board Members toolkit to help you learn more about what school boards do, how they impact you and your community, and how to set up a meeting with your school board members to talk about the issues you care about.
We created the Meet Your School Board Members toolkit to help you learn more about what school boards do, how they impact you and your community, and how to set up a meeting with your school board members to talk about the issues you care about.
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
INTRODUCING 🥁 Meet Your School Board Members! 🏫
We created the Meet Your School Board Members toolkit to help you learn more about what school boards do, how they impact you and your community, and how to set up a meeting with your school board members to talk about the issues you care about.
We created the Meet Your School Board Members toolkit to help you learn more about what school boards do, how they impact you and your community, and how to set up a meeting with your school board members to talk about the issues you care about.
Voters agree: the Trump administration’s actions endanger our right to free speech.
October 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Voters agree: the Trump administration’s actions endanger our right to free speech.
Bayard Rustin was one of the most influential organizers of the civil rights movement, leading key protests like the 1963 March on Washington for racial justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people and economic justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people and economic justice.
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Bayard Rustin was one of the most influential organizers of the civil rights movement, leading key protests like the 1963 March on Washington for racial justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people and economic justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people and economic justice.
President Trump is trying to normalize the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. But as the Constitution makes abundantly clear — turning troops on civilians is an intolerable threat to our liberties.
October 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
President Trump is trying to normalize the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. But as the Constitution makes abundantly clear — turning troops on civilians is an intolerable threat to our liberties.
We gave testimony to show our support for the county drafting an ordinance, known as the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance, which aims to increase local protections for community members in San Diego County.
October 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We gave testimony to show our support for the county drafting an ordinance, known as the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance, which aims to increase local protections for community members in San Diego County.
The trip introduced our supporters to both Imperial Valley and our vital community partners, without whom our communities would continue to be left behind. Thank you to everyone who joined us on this important trip! Stay tuned for more updates from our team and partners in Imperial Valley.
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The trip introduced our supporters to both Imperial Valley and our vital community partners, without whom our communities would continue to be left behind. Thank you to everyone who joined us on this important trip! Stay tuned for more updates from our team and partners in Imperial Valley.
Following the tour, Valle Unido coalition members from ACLU-SDIC, Jobs to Move America (JMA), United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 6 and IVEJ shared about the efforts in Imperial Valley to ensure that economic and environmental justice are at the forefront of lithium extraction conversations.
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Following the tour, Valle Unido coalition members from ACLU-SDIC, Jobs to Move America (JMA), United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 6 and IVEJ shared about the efforts in Imperial Valley to ensure that economic and environmental justice are at the forefront of lithium extraction conversations.
Earlier this month, ACLU-SDIC organizers led a tour of the north end of Imperial Valley, with special guests from Imperial Valley Equity & Justice (IVEJ), to educate our supporters about lithium extraction in this historically underserved region.
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Earlier this month, ACLU-SDIC organizers led a tour of the north end of Imperial Valley, with special guests from Imperial Valley Equity & Justice (IVEJ), to educate our supporters about lithium extraction in this historically underserved region.
Thank you to Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera for his leadership on this ordinance, and to everyone who showed up, called in or left e-comment for yesterday’s San Diego City Council meeting. Together, we made our voices heard.
October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Thank you to Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera for his leadership on this ordinance, and to everyone who showed up, called in or left e-comment for yesterday’s San Diego City Council meeting. Together, we made our voices heard.
This is a crucial first step for San Diego to fight back against the Trump administration’s campaign of overreach and intimidation.
This helps protect our families, our neighbors and our broader community, and sets a powerful example for other local governments across the region and state.
This helps protect our families, our neighbors and our broader community, and sets a powerful example for other local governments across the region and state.
October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This is a crucial first step for San Diego to fight back against the Trump administration’s campaign of overreach and intimidation.
This helps protect our families, our neighbors and our broader community, and sets a powerful example for other local governments across the region and state.
This helps protect our families, our neighbors and our broader community, and sets a powerful example for other local governments across the region and state.
ICYMI: The San Diego Council City Council passed the Due Process and Safety Ordinance yesterday!
"Today, San Diego spoke loud and clear: we will fight back against the Trump administration’s overreach and intimidation..."
"Today, San Diego spoke loud and clear: we will fight back against the Trump administration’s overreach and intimidation..."
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
ICYMI: The San Diego Council City Council passed the Due Process and Safety Ordinance yesterday!
"Today, San Diego spoke loud and clear: we will fight back against the Trump administration’s overreach and intimidation..."
"Today, San Diego spoke loud and clear: we will fight back against the Trump administration’s overreach and intimidation..."
“This ordinance sends a clear message to all San Diegans: you deserve to feel safe in your city, and your city is fighting to protect you. “
Read our full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...
Read our full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“This ordinance sends a clear message to all San Diegans: you deserve to feel safe in your city, and your city is fighting to protect you. “
Read our full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...
Read our full testimony here: www.aclu-sdic.org/en/news/aclu...