Sacramento – Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said this week that he would veto a second time bill that attempts to limit the state prison system’s ability to coordinate with federal immigration authorities trying to deport felony.
Headlines New threats give Democratic leaders a chance to fight the conservative narrative of California’s immigrants protecting criminal records.
But legislation may never reach his table from the beginning. A spokesman for the lawmaker who introduced the bill said he does not intend to continue to implement the legislation this year.
Gipson Chief of Staff EJ Aguayo said conference raiser Mike Gipson (D-Carson) decided to revoke the policy in December after sponsors said they wanted to move in a different direction.
“We listened to our partner,” Aguayo said. “We do have modified it almost the entire time.”
Aguayo said Gibson plans to amend the bill to a completely different proposal that has not yet happened. He said the confusion could be due to the fact that the bill remains its original form.
The governor’s office said it shared Newsom’s concerns about the bill with the office of Parliament Speaker Robert Rivas Before telling Politico, if the offer arrives at his table, he will veto the offer, But no contact with Gibson.
Newsom strives to use the bill to reject the Republican California image as “sanitation states” of all immigrants, including those with felony records, while the Trump administration has stepped up its battle with democracies and local jurisdiction over immigration enforcement.
Immigration law enforcement is a particularly challenging political topic for the governor of a state that relies heavily on its immigrant workforce. It could also be plaguing to show gentleness on illegal immigration if he intends to run for president in a country where Republicans promise mass deportation in November.
Since Trump took office, Newsom has repeatedly tried to clarify that California laws will not protect criminals in the prison system from deportation.
In 2017, California Democrats imposed the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Departments exempted the main provisions of Bill 54, Bill 54, the state’s subtitle “sanctuary” law that restricts law enforcement agencies from U.S. immigration and The ability of customs law enforcement to cooperate.
Under California law, the state prison system can imprison federal immigration officials and share information about the release dates of illegal immigrants in the United States who have previously been sentenced to violent or serious felony crimes.
General Assembly Act 15 Attempts to ban the state from working with the federal government, involving criminals such as young people, seniors and medical parole releases.
The veto threat is in line with Newsom’s position on immigration. Governor rejects similar legislation Introduced by former congress raising Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) General Assembly Act 1306in 2023.
“I think the current law has achieved the right balance in limiting interactions to support community trust and cooperation between law enforcement and local communities,” Newsom wrote in the Veto message.
Aguayo said Gipson will replace the immigration enforcement bill with an unrelated proposal he proposed last year that would require law enforcement agencies to consider reviewing cold murders by determining whether new leaders can be discovered. Require.
