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in a landmark decision on August 4, a federal judge ruled that Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that excluded same-sex couples from marriage in the state, violates the United States Constitution. The American Civil Liberties Union, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Lambda Legal filed two friend-of-the-court briefs in the case supporting the argument that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.

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Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

If you’re at DEFCON or in Las Vegas looking, come join the ACLU of Northern California, the ACLU of Nevada, and the Demand your dotRights campaign at one of our many Las Vegas events this week.

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Too many children attend California schools that are in dire need of repairs, suffering from broken bathrooms, leaky roofs, and heating and cooling systems that do not work. Fixing these problems is ultimately the State's responsibility. An ACLU settlement in 2004 established the Emergency Repair Program (ERP) to provide school districts with those funds, but in 2010 the ERP Account is empty--we need your help! Take action today.

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Thirty ACLU affiliates are seeking details about the FBI's program that collects and maps sensitive information in communities with concentrated ethnic populations.

Possessing or dealing five grams of crack cocaine results in the same minimum sentence as dealing 500 grams of powder cocaine – a 100 to 1 difference in sentencing for different forms of the same drug. We are one final step away from passing major reform of this deeply flawed aspect of a dysfunctional criminal justice system. Ask your representative to support the Fair Sentencing Act.

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Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

The California affiliates of the ACLU today announced their endorsement of Proposition 19, the initiative on the November 2010 ballot that would allow state regulation of marijuana. There are two primary reasons for the ACLU's support: enforcing laws against marijuana consumes a great deal of California's law enforcement resources, and also has a disproportionate impact on communities of color.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

To close the state's $20 billion budget gap, the governor has proposed slashing almost everything, but over the next 5 years, California will spend $1 billion on the death penalty. It's time for Californians to demand that we stop wasting millions on executions and cut this!