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Upcoming Events
Past Events
Chapter-wide Event - October 2020 |
Chapter Meeting for October
Thursday, October 29, 7 pm RSVP for more info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action/22810 |
Chapter-wide Event - September 2020Chapter-wide Event - August 2020
Chapter-wide Event - July 2020
Chapter-wide Event - June 2020
Chapter-wide Event - February 2020
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Chapter Meeting for September
Thursday, September 24, 7 pm RSVP for more info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/22623 Chapter Meeting for August
Thursday, August 27, 7 pm RSVP for more details and Zoom link at go.peoplepower.org/event/action/22541 Chapter Meeting for July
Thursday, July 30, 7 pm RSVP for more details and Zoom link at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/22522 ACLU Responds to Crisis: - Meet online with Abdi Soltani,
Executive Director of ACLU of Northern California Thursday, June 25, 7 pm RSVP for more details and Zoom link at go.peoplepower.org/event/action/22082 OWN YOUR DATA - Annual Meeting of Sacramento Area Chapter
Saturday, February 1, 2 pm Hacker Lab 2533 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/21358 |
Chapter-wide Event - November 2019 |
Community Housing Forum
Saturday, November 23, 2 pm Fruitridge Community Center 4000 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95820 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/21055 |
Chapter-wide Event - October 2019 |
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 ⬥ 2 pm
#DemandTheTRUTH Community Forum in Sacramento Sacramento County Board of Supervisors 700 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action/20786 |
Chapter-wide Event - August 2019 |
Friday, August 9, 2019 ⬥ 6 pm
Sheriff Oversight Community Forum Fruit Ridge Community Collaborative 4625 44th Street, Sacramento, CA More info at https://go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/20415 |
Chapter-wide Event - March 2019 |
Monday, March 18, 2019 ⬥ 6 pm
One Year Later! Take These Streets For Stephon Clark! SacRT Meadowview LightRail Station 3501 Meadowview Rd Sacramento, CA 95822 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/18783 |
Chapter-wide Event - January 2019 |
Saturday, January 12, 2019 ⬥ 4 pm
Police Surveillance Forum Fruit Ridge Community Collaborative 4625 44th Street Sacramento, CA 95820 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action/18315 |
Chapter-wide Event - December 2018Chapter-wide Event - November 2018 |
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 ⬥ 2 pm
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Sheriff Transparency/Accountability Workgroup 700 H Street Sacramento, CA 95814 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/18196 Monday, November 26, 2018 ⬥ 5:45 pm
Chapter Board Meeting - Sheriff Strategy Workgroup 11th & L Building 1127 11th Street, second floor conference room Sacramento, CA 95814 |
Chapter-wide Event - May 2018 |
Saturday, May 26, 2018 ⬥ 3 pm
Bail Reform Film Screening Elk Grove Public Library 8900 Elk Grove Blvd Elk Grove, CA 95624 |
Chapter-wide Event - April 2018 |
Friday, April 27, 2018 ⬥ 5:15 pm
Sacramento County Sheriff & D.A. Candidate Debates McGeorge School of Law, Lecture Hall 3227 5th Ave Sacramento, CA 95817 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/13094 |
Chapter-wide Event - February 2018 |
Friday, February 23, 2018 ⬥ 6 pm
"Hey, Meet Your DA!" program featuring ACLU-NC Criminal Justice Associate Yoel Haile Sierra 2 Center Room 9 2791 24th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 More info at go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/12411 |
Annual Chapter Election Event - January 2018
Chapter meeting - December 2017
Chapter meeting - October 2017
Chapter meeting - August 19, 2017
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Voting Rights in Our Community
Keynote Speaker California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Tuesday, January 16, 2018 ⬥ 5:30 pm Curtis Hall Sierra 2 Center at 2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting
December 8, 2017 ⬥ 6:00 pm Sierra 2 Center; 2791 24th St, Room 9 Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting
October 27, 2017 ⬥ 6:00 pm Sierra 2 Center; 2791 24th St, Room 9 NO 2ND-FRIDAY-OF-THE-MONTH MTG IN AUGUST. INSTEAD:
You're invited to a film screening and discussion on bail reform Saturday, August 19 at 2 PM Elk Grove Library, 8900 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting
July 14, 2017 ⬥ 6:00 pm Sierra 2 Center; 2791 24th St, Room 9 |
Chapter meeting - June 9, 2017 |
Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting
June 9, 2017 ⬥ 6:00 pm Sierra 2 Center; 2791 24th St, Room 9 |
Chapter meeting - May 19, 2017 |
Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting Agenda
May 19, 2017 ⬥ 6:00 pm Sierra 2 Center; 2791 24th St, Room 9
Ongoing Activism Opportunities
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Chapter meeting - April 14, 2017 |
Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting
April 14, 2017 ⬥ 6:00 pm Sierra 2 Center; 2791 24th St, Room 10 |
Chapter meeting - March 10, 2017 |
Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting
March 10, 2017 ⬥ 6:00 pm Sierra 2 Center; 2791 24th St, Room 9 |
Chapter board meeting - February 10, 2017 |
Sacramento Area Chapter of the ACLU Meeting
February 10, 2017 ⬥ 5:45 pm 1127 11th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room |
2017 Annual Meeting & Election Event |
The ACLU Sacramento Area Chapter presents
Natasha Minsker, Director of the ACLU of California Center for Advocacy & Policy, and Tanya Faison, founder of Black Lives Matter Sacramento, “Fighting for Police Accountability and Transparency in 2017" California has some of the worst state laws for police accountability and transparency which the ACLU of California continues to fight to change while BLM Sacramento continues fighting for a stronger Sacramento police commission and other types of local reform. Tanya Faison of BLM Sacramento will join the ACLU of California’s Natasha Minsker to talk about fighting for police accountability and transparency at the local and state level. We will also discuss the ACLU’s response to the 2016 national election. Chapters are the ACLU's eyes and ears in our home communities. Take this opportunity to hear about our chapter's advocacy and learn how to become a part of the ACLU’s Sacramento Chapter. When/Where: Saturday, January 14th, 1 pm, Capitol Event Center 1020 11th Street (Downtown Sacramento) |
ACLU-NC Bill of Rights Day honored Sacramento Area Chapter |
The Sacramento Area Chapter received the Dick Criley "chapter-of-the-year" award from the ACLU of Northern California on December 11, 2016 at 1 pm at Impact Hub, 2323 Broadway Oakland, CA
Also being honored this year:
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AB 953 Forum |
Assembly Bill (AB) 953 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on October 3, 2015! What did it take to get it passed? What does this new law mean for California? Will it curb racial profiling? Will it create a so-called "Ferguson effect"? Join us for an AB 953 panel discussion on these topics and more on November 5, 2015 from 5 pm to 6:20 pm at the Sacramento City College, Davis Extension Center (1720 Jade Street, Davis, CA 95616). There will be plenty of street parking available alongside the Davis Center.
The panel will consist of Chauncee Smith, Legislative Advocate for the ACLU of California; Tim Hunter, Outreach Coordinator for the UC Davis Police Department; Lieutenant Anthony Cucchi of the Woodland Police Department; and members of the Sacramento Area Chapter. |
Die-In to Support AB 953 |
We have all seen the horrifying videos: we know that police stops can turn deadly in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, California still does not collect or make available information about who the police stops, frisks, or even shoots. AB 953, introduced by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), would expand and clarify the definition of racial profiling, mandate data collection, and create a review board to analyze data and look for solutions. Simply put, AB 953 will help root out biased policing and restore community trust in police. On September 2, 2015, the ACLU and many other community organizations will hold a rally on the South Lawn of the State Capitol to tell legislators and the Governor that reform is needed. Please join us at 10 am.
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KYR with the Police |
The Sacramento Chapter of the ACLU will deliver a Know Your Rights with the Police workshop to members of the Meadowview Neighborhood Association. Join us at 6:30 pm on July 15, 2015 to learn about your rights with the police and how to conduct yourself in three types of encounters with law enforcement. The location is 2301 John Stills Drive in Sacramento, room 106.
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Sacramento Pride Parade |
The Sacramento Pride Festival is on Saturday, June 6, 2015, from 11 am to 5 pm. The Sacramento Chapter of the ACLU will have a table at the Festival with useful handouts on civil liberties and ACLU activists ready to answer your questions. Come support LGBT rights, meet great people, and give back to the community! The parade starts at 11 am and moves from 3rd and N Street to 10th and N Street in Downtown Sacramento.
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2015 Chapter Board Recruitment & Application
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Do you live in Sacramento County? Would you like to impact social justice in your community? Apply to the Board of the Sacramento Chapter of the ACLU by visiting https://www.aclunc.org/about/chapters/apply. The deadline to apply is November 18th, 2014. The Nomination Committee will develop a list of nominees by December 15th, 2015.
The Nomination Committee includes: Jonathan Taylor (Committee Chair and Community Outreach Coordinator), Tessnim Ahmad (Chair of the Sacramento Chapter), and Natalie Wormeli (Chair of the Yolo Chapter). |