Chapters
The work of the ACLU could not be accomplished without the ongoing efforts of its chapter members. Each affiliate has chapters which help to do local lobbying and serve as extensions of the organization. Chapter activists monitor local school boards, city councils, county supervisors and community issues to help protect civil liberties and civil rights. Chapter activists also sponsor public forums and help to educate their communities about current issues.
Take a look at the chapter listings below to see what's afoot in your area.
- Desert
- Hollywood
- Kern County
- LGBT
- Long Beach
- Orange County
- Pasadena-Foothills
- Pomona Valley
- San Fernando Valley
- Santa Barbara County
- Singles
- South Bay
- Ventura County
- Westside
Desert
Contact: Drop us a note or call (760) 345-6293
News & Events:
Download our 2011 Summer Newsletter
Last updated: Jun 28, 2011
Orange County
Contact: Drop us a note.
Meeting Info: Please stay tuned for upcoming events.
News & Events:
Download our January 2011 Newsletter (790 KB)
Last updated: Jan 27, 2011
Pasadena-Foothills
Contact: Drop us a note, or call 626.389.4107, or join our Yahoo groups page.
Chapter's Region: Altadena, Arcadia, Glendale, La Canada, La Crescenta, LA (Glassell Park, Mt. Washington, Highland Park, Eagle Rock), Monrovia, Montrose, Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, and Sierra Madre
Meeting Info: Public Forums are held on the second Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November at Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. Exiting off the 134 freeway, the church is two blocks north. Exiting off the 110 freeway, it's two miles north. Meetings are held in the large building in the rear.
News & Events: Pasadena/Foothills Chapter Twelfth Annual Garden Party
Sunday, October 2nd, 2:00 PM – 5:00PM
Honoring L.A. Times Columnist, Tim Rutten. Supreme Court Update by Stephen Rohde, Chair, ACLU Foundation of Southern California
Donation: $40, $10 for students and low income persons
View the event flyer here.
Call (626)792-1284 for event and ticketing information.
The event will be held at the Western Justice Center Foundation, located at 55 So. Grand Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105
To reserve your tickets, send your check (payable to ACLU-SC Pasadena/Foothills), along with the names, phone numbers, and addresses of your party, to P.O. 94289, Pasadena, CA 91109.
Please RSVP by September 28th. Tickets will be held at the door.
Unless noted, all events are held in the two-story building behind Neighborhood Church, 301 North Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103. The church is located two blocks North of the 134 Fwy, Orange Grove exit. 626.389.4107
Download our September 2011 Newsletter here. Download our May 2011 Newsletter here (1.7 MB)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm
From McCarthyism to the Patriot Act to Islamophobia
"From McCarthyism to the Patriot Act to Islamophobia: ACLU/SC Pasadena-Foothills Chapter Looks at Political Hysteria"
In observing the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which quickly spawned the repressive Patriot Act and Homeland Security Department, we might recall that affronts to First Amendment rights to free speech in response to threats from enemies, real and imagined, have a long history in America.
If you’re concerned about the growing governmental scrutiny of our private lives and communications in the name of the vaunted “War on Terror,” please participate in the discussion “From McCarthyism to the Patriot Act to Islamophobia,” on Tuesday, September 13, 7 p.m. at Neighborhood Church at 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena.
Scott Martelle, journalist and author of "The Fear Within: Spies, Commies, and American Democracy on Trial", and Adel Syed of the Council on Islamic-American Relations will speak about recent origins and outcomes of American political hysteria.
For information contact Sharon Kyle at aclupasadena@yahoo.com or call (323)226-0622.
View the event flyer here.
Last updated: Sep 19, 2011
San Fernando Valley
Contact: Drop us a note, or call Ken Ronney, 818.996.1630 or Norm Beal, 818.344.9241.
Meeting Info: Monthly chapter Board meetings are held in Reseda, on the third Monday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. Contact Ken Ronney, 818 996-1630 for address information.
News & Events: Student Scholarship Essay Contest Application and Rules
Last updated: Nov 29, 2011
Santa Barbara County
Contact: P.O. Box 30645, Santa Barbara, CA 93130, 805.966-1216.
Meeting Info: Chapter meetings, open to all members, are held the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin Center, 1136 East Montecito Street in Santa Barbara.
News & Events: View the 2010 Summer Newsletter
Last updated: Sep 14, 2010
Ventura County
Contact: Drop us a note, or call 805.389.0859.
News & Events:
Last updated: Apr 21, 2011
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