| California Senate Bill 54 (2017) | |
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| California State Legislature | |
| Full name | California Senate Bill 54 |
| Introduced | December 6, 2017 |
| Assembly voted | September 15, 2017 |
| Senate voted | September 16, 2017 |
| Signed into law | October 5, 2017 |
| Sponsor(s) | Kevin de León |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Code | Health and Safety |
| Website | leginfo |
Status: Current legislation | |
2017 California Senate Bill 54, commonly referred to as "SB 54" and also known as the "California Values Act" is a 2017 California state law that prevents state and local law enforcement agencies from using their resources on behalf of federal immigration enforcement agencies.[1] The law allows for cooperation between local, state and federal law enforcement in cases of violent illegal immigrants, and is often referred to as a "sanctuary law" due to its resemblance of sanctuary jurisdiction policies.[1]
According to a 2020 study, the law had no significant impact on violent and property crime rates in California.[2]
A legal challenge by the federal government was unsuccessful in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.[3] The Supreme Court declined to hear the case.[4]
- ^ a b "Separating fact from fiction on CA's Sanctuary State law". PolitiFact California. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ Kubrin, Charis E.; Bartos, Bradley J. (2020). "Sanctuary Status and Crime in California: What's the Connection?". Justice Evaluation Journal. 3 (2): 115–133. doi:10.1080/24751979.2020.1745662. ISSN 2475-1979.
- ^ "UNITED STATES V. STATE OF CALIFORNIA" (PDF).
- ^ "United States v. California". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved 2020-06-16.