News & Commentary

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego Unified School District to implement a community-centered, equitable superintendent hiring process. The testimony was delivered to SDUSD by ACLU-SDIC Policy Associate Savana Doudar on January 26, 2021.

The following is a prepared testimony delivered to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Immigrant Rights and Binational Affairs Advocate Esmeralda Flores.

Today, the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLUF-SDIC), Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo), and Singleton Law Firm, APC (SLF), filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the City of San Diego’s prolonged and ongoing seizure of a protester’s cell phone.

SAN DIEGO – The ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ community organizing team brings people together to challenge unjust power structures and to promote a more equitable society. Hard work under the best of circumstances, this has become even more difficult with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAN DIEGO – The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated longstanding inequities that criminalize and punish individuals experiencing homelessness.

The following is a letter addressed to Dr. Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. regarding advancing equity issues pertaining to the pandemic response. A PDF copy of the letter can be found here.

Public input and oversight into how our governments work are essential for a healthy and thriving community. Executive Order N-25-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom allows local government bodies and agencies to conduct their business in virtual ways to comply with social distancing and other public health recommendations. Provided below is information about how our regional governing bodies are conducting business during this public health crisis and how the public can give comments (if this option is available). We will update this page as often as possible. Given the fast-changing nature of information during this time, we recommend you contact your local city clerk for the most up-to-date information. (Information updated 04.20.2020)

Public input and oversight into how our governments work are essential for a healthy and thriving community. Executive Order N-25-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom allows local government bodies and agencies to conduct their business in virtual ways to comply with social distancing and other public health recommendations. Provided below is information about how our regional governing bodies are conducting business during this public health crisis and how the public can give comments (if this option is available). We will update this page as often as possible. Given the fast-changing nature of information during this time, we recommend you contact your local city clerk for the most up-to-date information. (Information updated 04.20.2020) SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL

In light of the growing public health risk posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties has postponed our Annual Membership Meeting and Board Elections, currently scheduled for March 17 at St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral. Our decision was guided by science and by our responsibility to safeguard the health and well-being of our members, volunteers, staff and families, and the broader community.