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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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The ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties Launches Local Civic Engagement Campaigns

Nationwide, our communities are experiencing a coordinated attack on our civil rights designed to make us feel overwhelmed and powerless.
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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

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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

2008 ELECTION AND VOTING ISSUES

Since the 1930s, the ACLU has been intensely involved in civil rights, including voting rights. The ACLU has worked to protect the gains in political participation won by racial and language minorities since passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), and has aggressively and successfully challenged efforts that dilute minority voting strength or obstruct the ability of minority communities to elect candidates of their choice. In this year's national, state, and local elections, a number of civil liberties issues are at stake. It is imperative that all those who are eligible can and do vote.

The right to vote...is the primary right by which other rights are protected."
--Thomas Paine

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Voting Rights Matter

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SAN DIEGO ACLU VOTER GUIDE 2010

2010 Voter Empowerment Flyer
2010 CA Voter Empowerment Card - English.pdf

Tarjeta de Empoderamiento
2010 CA Voter Empowerment Card - espanol.pdf

Statewide Candidate Survey Responses
ACLU Candidate Survey 2010 - statewide.pdf

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ACLU Fights to Defend the Rights of All

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Educational Equality Is Foundational

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Disability Rights: Links & Resources

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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The ACLU on the Death Penalty

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Students: Know Your Health Rights

If you’re a teen in California, you have rights. That’s what >this booklet, Your Health, Your Rights, prepared by our friends at the ACLU of Northern California, is all about. You have a right to privacy and reproductive health care. It has lots of information about different things that may come up in your life.

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