Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes has introduced amendments to SB 873, the “Kick ICE Out of Courts” bill, to require ICE agents to present a valid judicial warrant and identify themselves before making an arrest within 1,000 feet of a California courthouse, in order to protect access to the courts and prevent indiscriminate civil arrests.
California lawmakers are advancing SB 934, a bill that would allow survivors of conversion therapy to seek civil justice through malpractice lawsuits and expand the time frame for them to do so.
The Cicero Institute, a well-funded think tank, is behind a coordinated policy effort that has led to 22 states considering or enacting laws that increase penalties on people experiencing homelessness, while California is pursuing alternative approaches that prioritize access to services.
Santa Clara County’s homelessness prevention program has been successful in reducing the number of people who become homeless, and is being expanded to 10 other communities across the country with the help of Destination: Home.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation redesignating March 31 as Farmworkers Day, replacing César Chávez Day, in response to allegations of sexual abuse involving the late labor leader.
The California Senate Public Safety Committee approved Senate Bill 941, which would limit price markups on goods sold in privately run ICE detention facility commissaries to 35% of vendor cost.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta, with the support of 60 organizations, has introduced legislation to ensure that Californians facing deportation have access to legal representation in immigration court.
State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez is urging the California Senate to pass SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, to increase accountability for private detention operators and impose fines and permits for facilities that fail to meet health, safety, and labor standards.
California lawmakers are advancing legislation to allow individuals to sue federal officials in state court for unlawful conduct, following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a set of criminal justice reform bills that increase fair pay for incarcerated workers, strengthen the rights of those involved in the justice system, and promote economic and social justice throughout California.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1261 into law, providing legal counsel to unaccompanied minors and other young immigrants facing federal deportation proceedings in California.
AB 1376, which would end endless probation for youth in California, has the potential to give them more of a voice in their personal situation and allow them to move forward, rather than being stuck in a revolving door of the juvenile justice system.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called on Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the No Secret Police Act, SB 627, which bans federal and local law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing ski masks and other forms of extreme masking, while Senator Scott Wiener has issued a strong statement in support of the bill.
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