Issues
This page is about current civil rights issues. The ACLU does not take a stand on individual politicians. Most state and federal issues are described on the main ACLU page at:
ACLU of Northern California Issues Page
The Death Penalty and Lethal Injection
The ACLU believes the death penalty should be replaced with life in prison without possibility of parole. More than a hundred people spoke against the death penalty at the California State hearing on Lethal Injection in June, 2009. To see some of the talks, click on the link below:California State Hearing on Lethal Injection
Prisons and Schools
The U.S. prison population is four times the average for developed countries. This is closely related to our school policies. The link below takes you to information on schools and prisons:
Proposition 8 Reversal
The campaign to restore equality to all Californians continues. For more information, visit: WWW.EQCA.ORG
Political Lawn Sign Removal
There is currently one issue that affects our local chapter's area: the illegal removal on political lawn signs by police in Menlo Park. Our position is stated in this document:
ACLU Statement on Removal of Political Lawn Signs (pdf file)
Amendment 4
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures , shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.