ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties

06/12/2026

In 1967, not even 60 years ago, the Supreme Court established the right to in*******al marriage in our case representing Mildred and Richard Loving.

Today, we remain committed to challenging legislation that discriminates against our communities and tears our families apart.

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

“As this administration’s abuse of power multiplies, cities and states are well-positioned to advance the fight for freedom... Now is the moment for policymakers and community members and leaders to act,” says Nalini Gupta, ACLU-SDIC policy director.

Learn how we have helped to pass policies in San Diego County to protect historically marginalized communities and ensure that local governments uphold civil rights in Nalini’s full blog: https://bit.ly/LocalFirewalls

06/11/2026

On Tuesday, Central Union High School District voted on a resolution proclaiming the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. This yes vote by the majority of the CUHSD board signaled the importance of showing solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ students, families, faculty and community members.

Read ACLU-SDIC Senior Organizer Daniela Vega’s full testimony in favor of the resolution: https://www.aclu-sdic.org/news/aclu-sdic-public-testimony-support-for-pride-month-resolution-at-central-union-high-school-district-board-meeting/

06/10/2026

Last week, ACLU-SDIC Executive Director Norma Chávez-Peterson and ACLU-SDIC Board member and Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Executive Director Daniela Flores attended Dolores Huerta’s 96th Birthday Fundraiser for the Dolores Huerta Foundation for Community Organizing.

Norma and Daniela connected with many movement partners such as CHIRLA Executive Director Angelica Salas, as well as one of the featured honorees, Cristela Alonzo, a comedian, actress, writer and producer who made history as the first Latina woman to create, write and star in a network TV show (Cristela).

The ACLU-SDIC is grateful to celebrate and uplift the legacy of Dolores Huerta and her foundation, and the collective action that carries this work forward.

06/09/2026

How we choose to invest our money dictates the future of our city. Our budget should tell the story of hope over fear. Today, ACLU-SDIC delivered testimony at the San Diego City budget hearing to advocate against ALPR and for the services and programs that actually keep San Diegans safe.

Read Branden's full testimony here: https://www.aclu-sdic.org/news/aclu-sdic-public-comment-city-of-san-diego-holds-hearing-on-approval-of-fy27-budget/

06/09/2026

Join the ACLU's next Organizing to Protect Democracy training to learn how elections work, where power lives in our electoral system, and how we can protect the right to vote.

Wednesday, June 10 | 5pm PT
RSVP: https://act.aclu.org/a/organizing-protect-democracy-june

06/08/2026

Thank you to our incredible volunteers in who took the time to phone bank and canvass in Imperial County! Y’all are truly the frontlines of our community work, keeping folks informed on why voting is so crucial in our region.

If you missed out on this opportunity, fear not – there are plenty of ways to get involved with us! Keep an eye out for more opportunities to help get out the vote in the fall ahead of the general election.

Looking to get involved before then? Sign up at aclu-sdic.org/volunteer.

06/07/2026

President Trump’s attacks on birthright citizenship aim to create a second class of citizens who are born here but unable to fully participate in our democracy.

We won’t let that happen.

06/06/2026

Politicians across the South are racing to pass new discriminatory maps that take away power from Black voters to elect candidates of our choice.

In the wake of the Supreme Court taking a torch to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, our elected officials should be taking steps to make it easier — not harder — to have our voices heard.