ACLU FDN OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Mission Statement
The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) is an enduring guardian of justice, fairness, equality, and freedom, working to protect and advance civil liberties for all Californians. The ACLU-NC has been the leading champion of civil liberties in our state since our founding in 1934.
About This Cause
The ACLU NorCal focuses primarily on government action and inaction, including stopping government action that is harmful to civil liberties and rights, and encouraging government action that is supportive of those rights. The principles of freedom, equality, and justice enumerated in the Constitution are not equitably applied to or enjoyed by all the people of this country as a result of historic and systemic racism and other forms of oppression. Inequitable enforcement of our laws and policies, as well as the laws and policies themselves, can reinforce systems of oppression, exclusion, and disenfranchisement for many groups including people of color, immigrants, currently and formerly incarcerated people, LGBTQ people, women, people with disabilities, youth/elders, religious minorities, and low-income, poor, and homeless people. In light of the context of historic and systemic discrimination and oppression, we envision a country where everyone can enjoy the principles of freedom, equality, and justice articulated in the Constitution, not only under the law, but in their lived experience. *Equality* All people are treated equally by their government. Government takes affirmative steps to ensure that all people have equal opportunity and access to meeting their fundamental human needs and dignity. *Freedom* All people can manifest their full potential and express their beliefs and their identities. Public and private institutions do not discriminate or engage in systemic or individual oppression that limits freedom. Government works proactively to right historic wrongs to support the current condition of freedom. *Justice* All people are represented by their government and have a voice in that government. Government treats all people fairly and equally with due process. While the ACLU NorCal addresses a wide range of civil liberties issues, our main areas of program work include: criminal justice and drug policy, economic justice, education equity, First Amendment, immigrants' rights, LGBTQ rights, police practices, reproductive justice and gender equity, technology and civil liberties, and voting rights. Across each issue area, we work to ensure that everyone enjoys full access to their rights, particularly those most at risk of government abuse.