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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies
By Blair Overstreet
ACLU to San Diego Sheriff: Drones Should Never Fly Under the Public’s Radar
The Sheriff is considering buying a powerful and invasive camera-toting drone and he’s leaving the public in the dark. Drones, especially with powerful cameras, are ripe for abuse and must never be able to fly under the public radar. Before this drone idea moves any further, there must be public meetings to ask and answer the right questions about powerful and invasive drones and whether they should be flying in our skies, peeking through our windows, and taking pictures and video of our families.
The San Diego Sheriff wants to purchase a drone, according to a press report. Before this idea moves any further, there must be a robust public debate to ask and answer the right questions about these potentially invasive devices and whether they should be used by law enforcement in San Diego County. Community members must have a voice in this important issue – governm
Voters Concerned About Digital Privacy, Want to Increase Protections from Warrantless Searches
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California Congressmembers Push Back on DHS over Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants
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About the Drive California Coalition
Drive California is comprised of a wide range of civil and immigrants’ rights organizations working to ensure to successful implementation of California’s landmark drivers’ license program for immigrants. Members include, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA), the American Civil Liberties Union of California (ACLU-CA), the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Council on American-Islamic Relations California (CAIR-CA), Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), Justice for Immigrants Coalition in San Bernardino (JFIC), Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO), Presente, the Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN), and TODEC – Training Occupational Development Educating Communities.
Members of California's Congressional Delegation Who Signed On to Rep. Vargas's Letter
Rep. Juan Vargas (51st CD)
Rep. Xavier Becerra (34th CD)
Rep. Julia Brownley (26th CD)
Rep. Tony Cárdenas (29th CD)
Rep. Judy Chu (32nd CD)
Rep. Sam Farr (20th CD)
Rep. Janice Hahn (44th CD)
Rep. Mike Honda (17th CD)
rep. Jared Huffman (2nd CD)
Rep. Barbara Lee (13th CD)
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (47th CD)
Rep. Doris Matsui (6th CD)
Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod (35th CD)
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (40th CD)
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (46th CD)
Rep. Adam Schiff (28th CD)
Rep. Eric Swalwell (15th CD)
Rep. Mark Takano (41st CD)
Rep. Mike Thompson (5th CD)
DMV Releases Draft Regulations on Driver's Licenses under AB 60
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released draft regulations today that outline the potential process and requirements necessary for undocumented immigrants living in California to apply for driver licenses.
Since October 2013, when
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