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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 Comment – City of San Diego Holds Budget Hearing
By Nalini Gupta
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Banned Books Board Letter
The following prepared testimony urges the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to support county residents’ freedom to read banned books. The testimony was delivered to the board by ACLU-SDIC Advancing Racial & Economic Justice Policy Advocate Anjleena Kour Sahni on Aug. 27, 2024.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – California Energy Commission’s "Preliminary Staff Assessment (PSA) Technical and Mitigation Workshop"
The testimony below was given by Crystal Quezada, Imperial Valley regional director, during the California Energy Commission’s Preliminary Staff Assessment Technical and Mitigation workshop on July 31, 2024, for three planned geothermal projects in north end Imperial County.
ACLUs In California Respond to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order on Encampments
California’s fundamental obligation is to safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of every resident, regardless of their housing status.
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.
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 Methodist Church to create a welcome center to provide assistance for people seeking asylum...
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 of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) Executive Director Norma Chávez-Peterson.
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 immigrants’ rights senior policy advocate, on May 1, 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 and in the future.
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 delivered by ACLU-SDIC Executive Director Norma Chávez-Peterson on December 5, 2023.
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