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Jun 4, 2024

Letter to UCSD Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla regarding Protecting Student Speech

Schools have a duty to keep all students safe from violence, discrimination and censorship. It is UC San Diego’s responsibility to ensure the safety of all students – including safety from police violence...

Schools have a duty to keep all students safe from violence, discrimination and censorship. It is UC San Diego’s responsibility to ensure the safety of all students – including safety from police violence...

Letter to UCSD
Letter to UCSD
May 9, 2024

ACLU-SDIC Testimony – Calexico City Council Meeting

On May 8, 2024, Marylin Carrillo, ACLU-SDIC Imperial Valley community liaison, gave testimony at the Calexico City Council meeting urging the council to approve the bid submitted by the Calexico United...

On May 8, 2024, Marylin Carrillo, ACLU-SDIC Imperial Valley community liaison, gave testimony at the Calexico City Council meeting urging the council to approve the bid submitted by the Calexico United...

Marylin Testimony
Marylin Testimony
May 3, 2024

Campus Protests: Statement by ACLU-SDIC Executive Director Norma Chávez-Peterson

In response to student-led protests at San Diego State University (SDSU), the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and other higher education institutions in our region, American Civil Liberties Union...

In response to student-led protests at San Diego State University (SDSU), the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and other higher education institutions in our region, American Civil Liberties Union...

STATEMENT STUDENT PROTESTS
STATEMENT STUDENT PROTESTS
May 2, 2024

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the City of San Diego—Evening Budget Hearing

The following is prepared testimony urging San Diego City Council to continue investing in programs that promote equitable and inclusive opportunities. It was delivered by Felicia Gomez, ACLU-SDIC...

The following is prepared testimony urging San Diego City Council to continue investing in programs that promote equitable and inclusive opportunities. It was delivered by Felicia Gomez, ACLU-SDIC...

Felicia Testimony
Felicia Testimony
Feb 20, 2024

National City Eviction Moratorium Testimony

An eviction moratorium is only one necessary solution in a larger conversation that needs to take place. We must ensure that residents impacted by the flood are provided with the support they need, both now...

An eviction moratorium is only one necessary solution in a larger conversation that needs to take place. We must ensure that residents impacted by the flood are provided with the support they need, both now...

Branden Testimony
Branden Testimony
Dec 7, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors demanding a transparent, community-centered CAO hiring process

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to ensure an equitable, community-centered hiring process for the county’s next Chief Administrative Officer. It was...
The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to ensure an equitable, community-centered hiring process for the county’s next Chief Administrative Officer. It was...
Norma Testimony
Norma Testimony