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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB421 Immigration enforcement: prohibitions on access, sharing information, and law enforcement collaboration.

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Immigration enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Adds a prohibition on California law enforcement agencies from collaborating with or providing any information to immigration authorities regarding proposed or underway enforcement actions within one mile of sensitive locations like childcare facilities, religious institutions, hospitals or medical,

Notwithstanding the exceptions in subdivision (b), California law enforcement agencies shall not collaborate with, or provide any information in writing, verbally, or in any other manner to, immigration authorities regarding proposed or currently underway immigration enforcement actions when the actions could be or are taking place within a radius of one mile of a childcare or daycare facility, a religious institution or place of worship, or a hospital or medical office.

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Broadens existing limits in the California Values Act by adding new restrictions on sharing information or collaborating with federal immigration authorities around sensitive locations, while retaining some narrow exceptions for criminal history or task forces.

California law enforcement agencies shall not: (1) Use agency or department moneys or personnel to investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, or arrest persons for immigration enforcement purposes, including any of the following: ... (D) Providing personal information...

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Status: Failed

Last action
2026-02-02: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Filed
2025-02-05
Sponsor
Jose Solache D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the California Values Act (a sanctuary-style law) to impose additional prohibitions on state and local law enforcement from cooperating with or sharing information for federal immigration enforcement actions near sensitive facilities such as childcare centers, places of worship, hospitals and medical offices. This expands sanctuary-type restrictions and limits state-federal cooperation, with no provisions that expand enforcement. The changes are substantive additions to subdivision (c) and amendments throughout (a) and (b); deleted text represents prior law being superseded but

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History (7 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-02-02AFrom committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31ADied pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-08AIn committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-19AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-03AReferred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
2025-02-06AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
2025-02-05ARead first time. To print.