California legislators are considering Assembly Bill 1997, a measure designed to accelerate the development of very-low-, low-, and moderate-income housing by reducing the permitting timeline for local governments.
The California Assembly has advanced Assembly Bill 1675, known as the No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act, which seeks to deny state tax incentives to corporations contracting with federal immigration enforcement agencies. This legislative action follows a significant expansion of immigrant detention operations in California and documented worsening conditions within detention facilities, as reported by state inspectors.
Assembly Member Alex Lee is seeking passage of AB 1675, formally titled the No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act, a legislative initiative intended to prohibit corporations engaged with federal immigration enforcement agencies from accessing specific California tax incentives, with generated revenues subsequently earmarked for immigrant legal aid funding.
California Assemblymember Alex Lee has introduced a bill to eliminate state tax breaks for companies that contract with federal immigration enforcement agencies, which has passed its first policy committee and is now headed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
California lawmakers have passed AB 1240, which would prohibit institutional investors from buying more single-family homes in California and converting them into rentals, in an effort to make homeownership more accessible to working families.
California is taking steps to expand its food assistance infrastructure in response to federal restrictions that threaten to disqualify thousands of immigrants from receiving CalFresh benefits, with legislation aimed at restoring the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
Assembly Bill 2214 aims to address food insecurity across California by strengthening agriculture, infrastructure and access to food resources, while Assembly Bill 2213 seeks to combat federal budget cuts and provide direct funding to farmers and residents.
Assemblymember Alex Lee has introduced AB 1675, the “No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act”, which would prevent California taxpayer dollars from subsidizing corporations that contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Assemblymember Alex Lee plans to introduce legislation to bar companies contracting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from receiving certain state tax benefits and redirect resulting revenue toward immigrant legal aid.
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