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ACLU-SDIC Public Comment – City of San Diego Risk Management Presents on Settlements & Judgments Against SDPD
By Branden Sigua
ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – San Diego City Council Resolution in Support of Somali Community
By Samantha Itazawa
ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – Support for Pride Month Resolution at Central Union High School District Board Meeting
By Daniela Vega
ACLU-SDIC Public Comment – City of San Diego Holds Hearing on Approval of FY27 Budget
By Branden Sigua
ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – San Diego County Board of Directors Considers Repealing Sanctuary Policy
The following prepared testimony urges the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to oppose repealing the county's sanctuary policy. This testimony was delivered by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Senior Policy Advocate Felicia Gomez on March 11, 2025.
ACLU-SDIC Public Comment - The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Considers Disciplinary Guidelines for Police Certification Actions
The following public comment urges the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to remove and amend part of the proposed disciplinary guidelines for police certification actions. This public comment was given on March 5, 2025, by Advocacy and Legal Director Christie Love Hill.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – Central Union High School District considers resolution to recognize the district as a safe haven for all students
The following testimony urges the Central Union High School District’s board to vote yes on a resolution to recognize the district as a safe haven from immigration enforcement. The testimony was given on Feb. 11, 2025, by Imperial Valley Community Liaison Marylin Carrillo.
San Diego County Takes Step Towards Protecting our Immigrant Communities, But More Work Remains
On December 10, 2024, Felicia Gomez, ACLU-SDIC immigrants’ rights senior policy advocate, submitted an e-comment to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in support of Item 29 – a resolution to stop the county from using its resources to collaborate with federal immigration enforcement.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Amendments to County Procedure Regarding Public Comment
The following prepared testimony urges the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to vote “no” on proposed amendments to county procedure regarding public comment. The testimony was delivered to the board by ACLU-SDIC Senior Policy Advocate Branden C. Sigua on December 10, 2024
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors regarding Prop 36
An abridged version of the following prepared testimony was given before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors regarding Proposition 36. The abridged testimony was delivered to the board by ACLU-SDIC Advocacy and Legal Director Christie Love Hill on Oct. 9, 2024
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – IC Board of Supervisors Meeting RE: Lithium Excise Tax Funding Plan
The following prepared testimony urges the Imperial County Board of Supervisors to delay the Lithium Excise Tax Funding Plan vote until they fully engage with and gather feedback from the public. The testimony was delivered by ACLU-SDIC Imperial Valley Organizer Daniela Vega on Sept. 10, 2024.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Prop 36 Resolution
The following prepared testimony urges the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to vote “no” on the resolution to support Proposition 36. The testimony was delivered to the board by ACLU-SDIC Advancing Racial & Economic Justice Policy Advocate Anjleena Kour Sahni on Aug. 27, 2024.
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