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Oct 25, 2021

Letter to the Imperial County Office of Education Expressing Concerns About 2021-22 CUSD Local Control and Accountability Plan

Based on discussions with local stakeholders and a review of the CUSD’s plan, we’ve identified deficiencies that will unlawfully deny equitable educational opportunities, services and outcomes for students...

Letter to Imperial County Office of Education

Oct 19, 2021

Prepared Testimony Urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to Support Data-Driven Approach to Public Safety

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to support Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s proposed data-driven...

Aug 3, 2021

Letter to City of Oceanside on Policies and Practices of LGBTQ Inclusion at Homeless Shelter

We write today to urge the City of Oceanside to establish inclusive policies and practices governing the operation of its new government-funded homeless shelter.

Jun 29, 2021

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego City Council, CPE Report

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego City Council to take meaningful action and pass the PrOTECT ordinance. The testimony was delivered to the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC...

Jun 29, 2021

Charles A. Bird: A Remembrance

We lost a quiet but fierce champion of justice last week. Charles A. Bird died June 21, 2021 after a long illness. Charlie was many things—a brilliant lawyer, an avid outdoorsman devoted to his wife Charlotte...

Charlie and Charlotte Bird + Pat Boyce2b

Jun 16, 2021

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Evening Budget Hearing

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to oppose additional funding for 114 sworn law enforcement officers and jail construction...