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ACLU California Action

EIN: 85-1471040Sacramento, CAZIP: 95814
R01 - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy501(c)(4)

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ADVOCATES FOR THE DEFENSE AND ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL. WE WORK TO SECURE GREATER EQUALITY, EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. OUR POLICY PRIORITIES ARE AIMED AT DISMANTLING SYSTEMS ROOTED IN OPPRESSION AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED ADVOCACY APPROACH THAT EMPLOYS RIGOROUS POLICY ANALYSIS, LOBBYING, COMMUNICATIONS, COALITION-BUILDING, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION IS A 501(C)(4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION FORMED BY THE SIX ACLU ENTITIES IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN STATEWIDE ADVOCACY.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$3.8M$0$2.7M
2022$4.2M$0$2.2M

Compensation

2023

Elizabeth Garcia Bynum
Interim Executive Director
director (operational)
$202,579
$0
$0
$235,090
Carmen-Nicole Cox
Director of Government Affairs
key employee
$151,257
$0
$0
$180,137
Carlos Marquez
Former Executive Director
former officer/director/trustee
$140,267
$0
$0
$152,531
Carl Crider
Chair and Board Member
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mariko Yoshihara
Secretary and Board Member
board secretary
$0
$0
$0
$0
Neal Ortiguerra
Treasurer and Board Member
board treasurer
$0
$0
$0
$0
China Brotsky
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Norma Chavez-Peterson
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Elliot Gordon
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Victor Leung
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Abdi Soltani
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

Kevin Baker
Former Director of Government Affairs
former officer/director/trustee
$307,403
$0
$0
$328,105
Carlos Marquez
Former Executive Director
former officer/director/trustee
$204,033
$0
$0
$224,661
Elizabeth Garcia Bynum
Interim E.d.
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$149,360
Hector Villagra
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mariko Yoshihara
Secretary and Board Member
board secretary
$0
$0
$0
$0
Carl Crider
Treasurer and Board Member
board treasurer
$0
$0
$0
$0
Neal Ortiguerra
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Elliot Gordon
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Norma Chavez-Peterson
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
China Brotsky
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Abdi Soltani
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Connie Tcheng
Chair and Board Member
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

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