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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies
By Blair Overstreet
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – Vista City Council Considers the Community Safety and Due Process Resolution
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Drafting CLEAR Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC TESTIMONY URGING SD CITY COUNCIL TO PASS PrOTECT ORDINANCE
The following was a prepared testimony that urged the San Diego City Council to pass the PrOTECT ordinance. The testimony was delivered to San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Policy Associate Chelsey Birgisdottir on April 13, 2021.
ACLU-SDIC TESTIMONY URGING SD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO END PROJECT 100%
The following was a prepared testimony that urged the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to make telephone calls free in jails. The testimony was delivered to San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Staff Attorney Jonathan Markovitz on April 6, 2021.
By Jonathan Markovitz
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ Statement Condemning Anti-Asian Bias and Racial Intolerance
All communities should be safe from prejudice, hate and violence. The ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties grieves for the victims of Tuesday’s shooting in Atlanta. We offer our heartfelt support to all who are impacted by this horrific attack, especially Georgia’s Asian American community and our own.
By Edgar Hopida
CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF SEEKS PROTECTION FOR PEOPLE IN JAILS FROM COVID-19
The ACLUF-SDIC, Community Advocates for Just & Moral Governance (MoGo); and Singleton, Schreiber, McKenzie & Scott, LLP (SSMS) filed a class action lawsuit demanding that San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore take steps to protect people incarcerated in local jails from exposure to COVID-19.
By Edward Sifuentes
ACLU-SDIC TESTIMONY URGING SD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO MAKE TELEPHONE CALLS FREE IN JAILS
The following was a prepared testimony that urged the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to make telephone calls free in jails. The testimony was delivered to San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Policy Associate Esmeralda Flores on March 2, 2021.
By Esmeralda Flores
ACLU-SDIC TESTIMONY URGING SD CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT PROTECT ORDINANCE
The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego City Council to support the PrOTECT ordinance. The testimony was delivered to San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Policy Associate Chelsey Birgisdóttir on February 23, 2021.
ACLU-SDIC TESTIMONY URGING SD CITY COUNCIL TO REJECT RECOMMENDATION THAT NO MID-YEAR REVISION BE MADE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET
The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego City Council to reject recommendation that no mid-year revision be made to the fiscal year 2021 budget. The testimony was delivered to San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Policy Associate Chelsey Birgisdóttir on February 22, 2021.
ACLUF-SDIC Letter to Oceanside Planning Commission Regarding Conditional Use Permit Proposals
The following is a letter sent to the Oceanside Planning Commission regarding proposals related to the conditional use permit for Brother Benno’s. A PDF copy of the letter can be found here.
By David Loy
ACLU-SDIC Prepared Testimony Urging SDUSD to Hire a Recruitment Firm and Center the Community in Superintendent Hiring Process
The following is ACLU-SDIC Policy Associate Savana Doudar’s prepared testimony for the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Feb. 2, 2021.
By Savana Doudar
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