This afternoon, the Appropriations Committee of the California Senate approved the VISION Act, AB 937 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo. The measure now heads to the Senate floor, where a vote will take place by September 10, after which the bill would reach the Governor’s desk. The VISION Act would ensure that once a person has […]
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CA Senate Public Safety Committee passes bill to end prison-to-deportation pipeline
Sacramento, CA, July 14, 2021 – Late Tuesday, the California State Senate’s Public Safety Committee passed the VISION Act (AB 937), authored by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, by a vote of 4-1. The bill, which has garnered strong support from over 100 organizations, now heads to the Senate’s appropriations committee — the final stop before reaching […]
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In defeat for Trump, judge rejects feds’ request to halt SB 54, “Sanctuary State” law, and AB 103
July 5, 2018 – Today, U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez, a George W. Bush appointee, rejected the Trump administration’s request to temporarily halt SB 54, California’s “Sanctuary State” law, which limits local entanglement with Trump’s deportation force. The judge also refused to freeze another key law, AB 103, which tasks the California Attorney General […]