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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers CLEAR Ordinance
By Eddie Meyer
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ACLU-SDIC Launches EmpowerEd: A Three-Track Public Education Series
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies
By Blair Overstreet
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Drafting CLEAR Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
Prepared Testimony to San Diego City Councilmembers: In Support of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Proposal
The following is a prepared testimony delivered to the San Diego City Council by policy associate, Savana Doudar.
By Savana Doudar
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties Statement of Solidarity with the Black Community and All Who Seek Justice for George Floyd
The ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties stands in solidarity with our Black community and many others who condemn police brutality and demand police accountability and justice. We the People deserve fair policing. The time is now to come together to do the difficult work to ensure that We the People truly means all of us.
By Cheryl Alethia Phelps
Vote by Mail Not Enough, California Must Also Require Minimum Number of In-person Polls for November Elections
By: Brittany Stonesifer @ACLU_NorCal and Christina Fletes @ChristinaFletes
Prepared Testimony regarding Data Collection and Keeping Communities Safe
The following is a prepared testimony in support of the Healthy Equity Resolution, Equity Committee and Data Collection delivered to the Imperial County Board of Supervisors.
By Esmeralda Flores
GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-54-20 (APRIL 23, 2020)
On April 23, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an executive order extending DMV deadlines. Below is a summary of the key provisions and other relevant announcements from the DMV. [1]
Letter to Imperial County Health Officer Regarding Advancing Equity Issues Pertaining To The Pandemic Response
The following is a letter addressed to Dr. Stephen Munday, Imperial County Health Officer, regarding advancing equity issues pertaining to the pandemic response. A PDF copy of the letter can be found here.
By Norma Chávez-Peterson
Together, We the People will persevere.
Beginning Monday, March 16, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) implemented a work from home protocol for all staff in our San Diego and El Centro offices to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Even so, we remain vigilant and responsive in protecting the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all by the U.S. Constitution. We are determined to ensure our governments’ emergency response plans are grounded in science and safeguard the rights and well-being of people most likely to be impacted by the pandemic. And we will fight against unlawful discrimination, whether public or private.Recently, we sent letters to various official
ACLU-CA Response to School District Closures
As schools across California close in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we urge them to take all measures possible to minimize the impact on their communities and, in particular, proactively support their most vulnerable and under-resourced students. When schools close, parents and guardians need to make unexpected arrangements for childcare, students will lose instructional time and school meals, and families will lose access to other essential services their schools traditionally provide. It is essential that school administrators of all types – traditional, charter, private, and alternative – find ways to maintain these services while addressing the public health concerns posed by the outbreak.
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