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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers CLEAR Ordinance

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Senior Policy Advocate on January 13, 2026.

By Eddie Meyer

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ACLU-SDIC Launches EmpowerEd: A Three-Track Public Education Series

Amid ongoing federal actions affecting civil rights nationwide, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) is launching EmpowerEd: an educational series that provides the public with information on their rights, advocacy tools, and knowledge about existing laws and systems. 
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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's opposition to the San Diego City Council continuing the city's contract with Flock Safety. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Central San Diego Organizer Blair Overstreet on December 9, 2025.

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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Drafting CLEAR Ordinance

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for drafting the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Staff Attorney Brisa Velazquez October 21, 2025.

By Brisa Velazquez

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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Due Process & Safety Ordinance proposed. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Staff Attorney Brisa Velazquez October 20, 2025.

By Brisa Velazquez

ACLU Comment on Possible Trump Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

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ACLU of California Statement on Misleading Campaign Ads

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Justice Never Sleeps… and Neither Do We (Kind of)

By Stina Va

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Contract Phone Bankers

The ACLU is committed to equal opportunity/affirmative action and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, veterans, and people with arrest records and/or convictions.

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Celebrating the U.S. Constitution in Classrooms Across San Diego County

Dare to Create a More Perfect Union, a more inclusive reimagining of the signing of the United States Constitution

Why Informed Parent and Student Voices Are Needed For LCAP Development

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Secret Surveillance Is Happening in Our Communities. How Do We Protect Ourselves?

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San Diego Unified Must Be Truly Transparent, Accountable and Equitable in Funding Services for High-Need Students

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California May Make Abortion Pill Available at All Public University Student Health Centers

California, the nation’s most populous state and a national leader in protecting and advancing reproductive health, could

By Stina Va

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