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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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Jan 23, 2026

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.

By Blair Overstreet

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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

Jan 21, 2016

ACLU: California’s Lethal Injection Plan Amounts to Human Experimentation

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Jan 20, 2016

Time for a Reality Check: Protocols Needed for Release of Police Videos

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Jan 19, 2016

ACLU Finds Reproductive Health Abuses in California Jails

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Jan 16, 2016

Sus derechos con un AB 60 licencia de conducir

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Jan 14, 2016

Information about California’s AB 60 Driver’s Licenses

You may legally drive in California and use your AB 60 driver’s license as legal identification in certain situations.

Drive CA: It's Time To Drive California Forward
Jan 13, 2016

ACLU Case Challenging Inhumane Detention Conditions Moves Forward

Jan 13, 2016

Procede caso de la ACLU contra la detención en condiciones inhumanas

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Jan 07, 2016

Proposed State Budget Keeps Prop 47 Savings from Communities

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Jan 07, 2016

Presupuesto estatal propuesto evita que los ahorros de la Proposición 47 lleguen a las comunidades

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