Action Alert supporter,

Thank you! Your voice helped stem the exploitation of car wash workers. Your actions stopped big health insurance companies from routine, discriminatory policies that charged women more than men solely based on their gender. And your support ensured that California recognizes same-sex couples married in other states.

With the work of dedicated ACLU/SC activists and supporters like you, we helped push three important bills through the California state legislature that are now law. But our work is not over.

While this last legislative session saw many victories for civil liberties, there were also some grave disappointments. Just this weekend, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed three important bills that ensure religious freedom, protect voting rights for all and safeguard the rights of limited English-speaking parents to access school meetings.

• The loyalty oath bill (SB 115) would have created a religious exemption for those who refuse to take part in McCarthy-era policies that require every California employee to sign a “loyalty oath” stating they will defend the country from "all enemies foreign and domestic" even if it violates their religion or faith.
  
• The parental and guardian right to an interpreter bill (AB 1510) would have ensured parents can bring their own interpreter to school meetings.
  
• The ensuring accuracy of voter rolls bill (AB 742) would have fixed the voter rolls so that that they accurately represent when a felon is eligible to vote.
  

Let’s continue to stand up for civil liberties, religious freedom and the rights of voters and parents everywhere. Join us in making our voices heard.