CDC Platform

CIVIL RIGHTS

1. Fear aroused since 9/11 has been used to erode personal freedoms. We shall defend our constitutional civil liberties as we provide security for all California residents.
2. The U.S. Patriot Act has many provisions that violate the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
3. Defend and encourage local law enforcement jurisdiction free from imposition of federal control.
4. Civil rights needing protection include: the right of assembly without surveillance; the right of due process; implementing security measures without ethnic or religious profiling; freedom from inappropriate search and seizure.
5. We demand that our state government be open and required to provide all requested information to the public.
6. Ensure privacy in all forms of media. Private communication shall not be accessed without a search warrant.
7. We reaffirm our support for affirmative action. We support restoration of affirmative action programs in the areas of government contracting, education and housing.
8. We encourage the enforcement of laws that protect the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
9. We support a woman’s “right to choose.”
10. We support the right to participate in labor organizing without fear of retaliation.