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Civil Rights Groups File for Emergency Pause on CA-DMV Cancellations of Commercial Licenses
March 05, 2026
Legal representatives for a class of commercial drivers have filed for an emergency order, directing the CA-DMV to pause its cancellations of CDLs set to occur on March 6.
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Civil Rights Organizations, Affected Communities Applaud Ruling in Favor of Immigrant Truckers’ Rights
March 03, 2026
The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, ordered the CA-DMV to allow 20,000 immigrant truckers to reapply for commercial driver’s licenses and to re-issue licenses within a reasonable time
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Legal Groups Representing Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Core Constitutional Protection of Birthright Citizenship
February 19, 2026
Attorneys challenging President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order restricting birthright citizenship filed their Supreme Court merits brief. The court will hear arguments on April 1.
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Federal Court Blocks ICE Abuse of Protected Taxpayer Information
February 06, 2026
The decision is a win for taxpayers nationwide who have weighed whether filing their taxes submits them to potential ICE arrest, detention, and deportation.
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California Department of Motor Vehicles Grants Extension to Commercial Driver’s License Holders
December 30, 2025
CA-DMV has agreed to provide interim relief by delaying the cancellation of many individuals’ commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs).
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Siskiyou County Settles Claims Over Race-Based Traffic Stops, Agrees to Major Reform
December 29, 2025
Siskiyou County approved a partial settlement in a civil rights class action lawsuit that exposed the county’s pervasive and systematic racial discrimination against Asian American residents
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Asian Law Caucus and Sikh Coalition File Suit Against State of California Cancellation of Commercial Driver’s Licenses
December 23, 2025
The lawsuit seeks to halt the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) cancellation of commercial licenses that would result in mass work stoppages beginning January 5, 2026.
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ALC 54th Anniversary Gala
December 18, 2025
Save the date! Join us on April 10 for our 54th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco for an evening of celebration, solidarity, and community.