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Jun 13, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony before San Diego City Council in Opposition to Encampment Ordinance

We are here today to urge the City Council to reject this draconian ordinance which fails to meet the needs of thousands of San Diegans experiencing homelessness, fails to address the real issues facing the...

May 23, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony – August 2023 Special Election (BoS D4)

Below is testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to vote to hold a special election for the District 4 seat. The resolution passed unanimously. We will continue our efforts to ensure that...

Mar 31, 2023

Border Humanity Project Newsletter

In 2021, the ACLU launched the Border Humanity Project, an ASNI-facilitated multistate initiative whose goal is to better align the efforts of national ACLU and affiliates and to strengthen our nationwide...

Feb 15, 2023

Testimony to San Diego City Council’s Public Safety Committee to include the PrOTECT ordinance in the committee’s 2023 Work Plan

Testimony delivered on Feb. 15, 2023, by Organizing & Political Director Jeffrey Karahamuheto urging the SD City Council Public Safety Committee to include PrOTECT (Preventing Overpolicing Through...

Feb 7, 2023

Norma Chávez-Peterson Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors SDRRN Migrant Shelter Letter

Our county government has civic and moral obligation to ensure that our region is prepared and has the necessary resources to welcome migrants with dignity and compassion.

Dec 1, 2022

Follow-up ACLU Letter Tells Imperial County Registrar of Voters to Ensure All Election Materials are Available in Spanish

After seeing no meaningful change and receiving no response to the letter, the ACLUF-SDIC and the Asian Americans Advancing Justice sent a follow-up letter on October 31, 2022.