Our policy team is a constant presence in Salem and local municipalities to pass bills that advance or defend civil liberties and civil rights, and to defeat those that do not. In addition to our mission to defend and advance civil liberties and civil rights, we are committed to:
For people struggling to get by, working multiple jobs, and trying to put food on the table for their families, finding time and money to buy postage or travel to a ballot drop box can decrease these individuals’ likelihood to vote.
We oppose HB 2797 which would create a mandatory minimum sentence for delivery or manufacture of a drug that plays a factor in another person’s death. There are more humane and effective ways to reduce harm and death from drug use.
The Trauma Informed Practices Act, which will provide law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon with the tools necessary to effectively and responsibly interact with victims suffering from trauma.
HB 2589 removes outdated and offensive language while clarifying the fact that a person's sexual orientation and/or their gender identity are not a physical or mental disability.
Debt-based driver’s license suspensions are a poverty penalty that punish people solely because they are poor.
We support SB 495, which prohibits the use of police dogs to extract incarcerated people from their cells.