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March 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM

People ICE arrested are walking free

California elections are secure. The Brief. Rights, Justice, Action. Welcome to the March issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. From suppressing votes to crushing dissent, Donald Trump's contempt for the Constitution knows no bounds; so, it's tim…

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February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM

The Brief: We stand with Minnesota

The Brief. Rights, Justice, Action. Welcome to the February issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. In the chaotic weeks since the Trump administration dispatched thousands of federal agents to terrorize Minnesota, residents have responded with remark…

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January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM

The Brief: Unity trumps tyranny

This is our moment The Brief. Rights, Justice, Action. Welcome to the January issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. While the tyrant in the Oval Office seeks …

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December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM

The Brief: Year-end wins

When we fight, we win. The Brief: Rights, Justice, Action. Welcome to the December issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. As we approach the end of a challenging year, we're thankful for your continued support. We hope you enjoy time spent with fam…

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November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM

The Brief: Free speech, free country

We, the people, are powerful. November Newsletter -------------------------------- The Brief: Rights, Justice, Action. Welcome to the November issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. Seven million people joined in peaceful protest across the …

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October 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Going to a protest? Know Your rights.

Know Your Protest Rights. Friend – This is America under Donald Trump. On Thursday, October 23, the Trump administration sent federal immigration agents to the Bay Area. They fired flash bangs at peaceful protesters. This is a flagrant abuse of power and an attack on free speech inte…

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October 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM

No courthouse arrests

Protecting immigrants' rights. Friend – Since the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement last May to meet an arbitrary daily arrest quota, ICE has ambushed and arrested people at mandatory court hearings and check-in appointments across Northern and Central California. In th…

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October 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM

The Brief: Protest is patriotic

In the courts and on the streets. October Newsletter ---------------------------- The Brief. Rights, Justice, Action. Welcome to the October issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. We hope you'll join us at the nationwide protests this month t…

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September 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM

The Brief: When we fight, we win

We explain TPS. September Newsletter ------------------------------ The Brief. Rights, justice, action. We're back with another issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. We appreciate everyone who sent encouraging feedback on the first edition. …

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August 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM

The Brief: Rights. Justice. Action.

Welcome to the first issue of The Brief! August Newsletter The Brief: Rights, Justice, Action. Welcome to the first issue of The Brief, the monthly email newsletter of the ACLU of Northern California. Here you'll find timely updates on our work and opportunities to get involved. And since …

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July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Inside: Our Annual Report is here

Inside: Stories of courage and unshakable resolve. Decades of courage, a time of resolve Friend – In a year marked by unrelenting attacks on our rights – from the suppression of protest and free speech to assaults on immigrants' rights and bodily autonomy – your partnership gives us the co…

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May 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Federal judge blasts Border Patrol

ENTER PREHEADER TEXT MESSAGE. ACLU of Northern California's logo Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lady Liberty. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Excepturi, quisquam. Take Action Now Friend – Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Magnam a adipi…

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April 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Stand Up to Tyranny, Know Your Rights!

Trump is coming for our freedoms, make sure you know your rights! Stand up to tyranny Know your rights. Friend – Donald Trump has launched an all-out assault on our civil liberties. That's why it's more important than ever to know your constitutional rights so you can better protec…

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March 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Advocate with the ACLU NorCal: Key legislative events in April

Join us on April 8 to learn about key bills, then meet with legislators April 14-18. Friend – With the Trump administration once again threatening fundamental civil rights and liberties at the federal level, what we do in California matters more than ever. This year is a critical moment to pus…

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March 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Fighting Trump on our home turf

Immigration is our strength. Friend – California is home to the largest, most diverse immigrant population in the country. Immigrants are our family, friends, and neighbors, and should be treated with respect and dignity. So, while Donald Trump is trying to close the border, end asylum, and…

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January 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Birthright citizenship is personal for me

All babies born in the U.S. are citizens. The Constitution says so. Friend – In a barrage of attacks on immigration on his first day back in office, Donald Trump issued an executive order purporting to revoke birthright citizenship, the 14th Amendment guarantee that every baby born in the…

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December 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM

ACLU NorCal's game plan for the next four years

A preview of our priorities in the new year. Learn about the ACLU NorCal's priorities for the next four years. Learn More Friend – I hope this finds you well during this season of lights. With the November election behind us, the ACLU of Northern California is gearing up for a…

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October 29, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Dog parks, coffee, and the election.

I'm often asked, "What are you working on these days at the ACLU?" Friend – What are you working on these days at the ACLU? I'm often asked this question by acquaintances at the dog park, over coffee with a friend, or during family visits. These days, here is how I answer: Throughout the co…

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October 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Are you election ready?

Join us for a series of trainings to be ready for election day. Friend – The stakes in the upcoming election are high – for our freedoms, for our futures, and for our families. All of us at the ACLU have been preparing for a variety of outcomes, and now, we'd like to invite you to an onlin…

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September 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Heading out to protest? Find out your free speech rights first

Check out our new video and guide to know what you need to know about your rights at a protest. Know your rights Protests and Free Speech. Friend – Do you know what your rights are when you're at a protest? Do you know what to do – and just as important: what not to do – if you get st…

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September 16, 2024 at 7:01 PM

ACLU NorCal Voter Guide Webinar: Join on September 24!

It's abundantly clear: democracy is on the ballot. Friend – It's abundantly clear: democracy is on the ballot in the November 5 presidential election. But what about the measures before Northern California voters statewide, and locally? Join us for an interactive webinar exploring statewi…

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September 10, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Ballot measure webinar: You’re invited!

Join us on Tuesday, September 24, to learn about the ten statewide measures on Californians' ballots. Friend – There are ten statewide measures on your November ballots. Join us on Tuesday, September 24, to learn what they'll do, who's funding them, where the ACLU of Northern California stands…

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August 29, 2024 at 6:01 PM

ICE wants these records buried

California's Immigrant detention are full of human rights abuses. We have the records and stories to prove it. Friend – For years, immigrants imprisoned in ice's California detention facilities have fought to uncover the grotesque conditions they suffer. As we write this, detained immigrants h…

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August 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Defend the freedom to learn in California

Join the 'Free to Learn, Free to Be' Campaign. We the people text with the Lady Liberty. Friend – Every student, including young people of all races, backgrounds, sexual orientations, and genders, deserves a great education that prepares them for a bright future. Unfortunately, a hand…

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August 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Prop. 36 is a terrible crime measure. Learn why!

Webinar dispels Prop. 36 myths, explains why you should vote "no". We the people text with the Lady Liberty. Friend – Proposition 36 is a terrible measure on the November 5 ballot that would make Californians less safe by eliminating programs that have significantly reduced recidivism an…

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July 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Responding to unprecedented times

Nothing about this year is "business as usual." Friend – We are in unprecedented times. The race for the White House has taken dramatic and unexpected turns. At the end of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued final decisions with tumultuous results. Simply stated, there is nothing about …

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June 25, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Watch this year's Partners for Justice program featuring W. Kamau Bell!

Don't miss this inspiration for the election year ahead. Friend – ACLU NorCal supporters recently gathered in Oakland to hear an inspirational line-up of speakers, and we're excited to share that evening's inspiration with you! Check out ACLU Partners for Justice: We Show Up to hear: *…

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June 6, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Cure your civic FOMO, get to know the Brown Act

Check out our new video about a key law that helps hold local elected officials accountable. Watch Our Animated Video Friend – Did you know that California has a law that helps fight corruption and backroom dealings that benefit special interests? Every Californian should know about t…

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May 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Know Your Rights: Free Speech, Protests, and Demonstrations

ACLU NorCal is actively monitoring campus protests in our region. Friend – The ACLU of Northern California is actively monitoring campus protests and university responses in our region. This week, our attorneys visited UC Berkeley and Stanford, where peaceful protests are ongoing. On Monday,…

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March 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM

You’re invited! Awareness to Action Virtual Workshop

Join us on March 26 for a special virtual workshop Friend – ACLU NorCal is pleased to partner with Colmena Consulting to offer From Awareness to Action, a three-hour workshop designed especially for you, our donor community. You're aware of racial inequity. You know what inclusion is. You …

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June 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM

ICYMI: Here's how to decertify abusive police

Learn how to take the badge from cops who commit serious misconduct. Friend – Last week, we held a training to teach the community how to use California's new police decertification law to take abusive cops off the street. Read our FAQ, watch the recording, and learn how police decertificatio…

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May 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Take the badge from abusive police officers.

Learn how to report police officers for decertification. We the people text with the Lady Liberty. Friend – It's no secret that many police officers should not be on the streets. Racist, violent incidents are far too common, but until recently, the public didn't have a way to report abus…

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February 28, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Join our in-person conference!

This is our first in-person conference for activists in four years! Friend – When we think about community, we think about the power of people coming together to demand change, sustain our movements, and transform our communities into places where we all have the opportunity to thrive. That…

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December 1, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Celebrate the power of organizing with the ACLU NorCal!

RSVP today for our annual Bill of Rights Day Celebration on Thursday, December 8 (virtual). Friend – One outcome from the 2022 midterm elections is clear: organizing is a powerful way to move people to participate in democracy and fight for civil liberties. Whether we are working to increase …

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November 2, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Kidnap, murder, adoption: the attempt to erase native people

From our new podcast: once again, Native children are being forcibly separated from their families. Friend – If your high school history class was anything like mine, you were probably taught that California joined the Union as a free state and never had slavery. Well, that's a lie. Cal…

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October 19, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Abortion is on the ballot in CA. Vote Yes on Prop. 1.

Help ensure that CA has the strongest possible protections for abortion and contraception in our state laws. Friend – As the US Supreme Court and states across the country continue to gut abortion access, California has the opportunity to stay true to our values by making the right to abo…

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October 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Special access to an On-Demand ACLU Event

Register to receive access to the on-demand recording of "Intersections." Intersections. Friend – With recent attacks on freedoms by the Supreme Court and state governments, it is clear that oppression based on race, class, disability, gender expression, and other identities affects us a…

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July 20, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Central Valley Forum: Youth, Health, and Immigration Enforcement

Join us on July 27 – Spanish interpretation will be provided. Friend – All people in California deserve to thrive without fear and to live with dignity – no matter their immigration status. But studies show that, for immigrant families, the constant threat of policing, arrest, and deportation …

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April 4, 2022 at 3:01 PM

FW: Lead the way to change in California

Lobby with the ACLU. Friend – My name is Kimberly Woo (she/her/hers), and I served as one of the ACLU Lobby Captains for the 2021 ACLU California Action Conference! Last year, I got to advocate alongside my team to pass the CRISES Act. Meeting with my local lawmaker allowed me to advocate …

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March 14, 2022 at 5:25 PM

Lead the way on change in California

Lobby with the ACLU. Friend – California has long been a leader for the nation, and it's thanks to Californians like you, who have led the way. When we work together, we work to better our communities. That's why ACLU supporters are joining together again to lead the way in shaping policy cha…

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March 3, 2022 at 6:16 PM

This is what democracy looks like

See our 2022 California Legislative Agenda. Friend – As you know, 2022 is proving to be a consequential year for democracies worldwide. Here, at home, we are seeing threats left and right to our civil rights and civil liberties: the erosion of unfettered access to voting, the resurgence of …

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February 24, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Black Testimony Matters

Listen to the secon episode of the Gold Chains podcast. Friend – Last summer, we launched the first episode of the Gold Chains podcast entitled "California Fugitive Slave Law" to document the hidden history of slavery in California and the systemic racial discrimination that took root during …

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November 17, 2021 at 6:02 PM

California police recorded from the sky as we protested for racial justice

New ACLU Investigation Exposes Police Aerial Surveillance of Racial Justice Protesters. Friend – Many of us heard the helicopters flying overhead as we peacefully protested following the murder of George Floyd. We know now that while thousands of us took to the streets to demand an end to po…

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October 25, 2021 at 5:00 PM

What we won in 2021

Friend – We're proud to fight for you in the California Legislature, and this year, we did it under the banner of ACLU California Action, the ACLU's new statewide advocacy organization. With the help of our members and volunteers like you, we passed laws to strengthen and protect civil rights and…

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October 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Our commitment to Indigenous Justice

Download our Land Acknowledgment poster. This illustration is of a woman standing strong with the medicines our ancestors prayed with, a Two Spirit youth holding the drum and songs of our ancestors and wearing red for our MMIP (Murdered and Missing Indigenous Peoples), and of an elder, who has…

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August 26, 2021 at 5:04 PM

Police who abuse their power have no place here

Pass SB 2. Friend – California lawmakers will soon take their final votes of the year. We need them to pass SB 2 to decertify police officers who abuse their power and authority. All Californians have the right to be protected from abusive police. California is one of only four states t…

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August 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Have you listened to Gold Chains?

Play the first episode of the Gold Chains podcast Listen to the first episode of Gold Chains Friend – Many of us were taught that California was a "free" state. But that’s a lie. Slavery flourished here, just like it did in other parts of the United States. And, this terrible past was delib…

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August 18, 2021 at 5:01 PM

You can't put a price tag on justice

Pass the Racial Justice Act for All. Friend – Right now, our lawmakers are deciding if California can afford to extend the Racial Justice Act to all who have experienced racism in the courts – serving unfair sentences and facing higher conviction rates due to the color of their skin. Take …

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August 10, 2021 at 5:01 PM

CA needs safer streets for all

It shouldn't be a crime to exist in public. Friend – For too long, communities of color have been subjected to targeted policing. Outdated sections of California's penal code has encouraged police bias and misconduct, including profiling, harassment, and violence. The Safer Streets for All…

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August 6, 2021 at 6:35 PM

This recall is a blatant attack on California values

Pledge to vote NO on the gubernatorial recall this September. Friend – Despite this terrible pandemic, California has shown what is possible when we work together to advance civil rights and liberties for all. In recent years, we have made strides in reforming our legal system. We've locke…

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