The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement at the University of Washington in Seattle is dedicated to understanding the ways people communicate in order to promote citizen engagement and effective participation in local, national, and global affairs.
Both the California Constitution and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protect your right to free expression. But there are many questions you face when you decide to organize and speak out. When do you need a police permit? Are there things you cannot say or do? Are there any limitations on when or where you can demonstrate? What about civil disobedience? This guide will help answer these questions