Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills related to federal immigration enforcement in California, building on years of efforts to support immigrant families and protect communities and the economy, the governor's office announced.
The legislative package addresses accountability for federal immigration agents and detention facility oversight. Some bills prohibit federal immigration agents from using state property for enforcement and require state investigation when immigration officers use deadly force against unarmed civilians. Others establish that immigration-related threats against workers are unlawful and prevent employers from using such threats to coerce workers.
The bills also target private immigration detention facilities. Measures require state inspection and public reporting of detention facility conditions, ensure community input before local approval of new facilities, and restrict the use of tax breaks intended for charitable organizations at private detention centers.
Additional legislation protects immigrants' access to courts by preventing civil arrests at courthouses, limits military-style law enforcement tactics, and requires that public safety technology be proven safe before use.
The bills reflect California's response to what state officials described as an "intensified federal immigration enforcement environment."