- Noah Marty
- Legislative/Communications Assistant
- Noah.Marty@asm.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO, CA — In response to continued federal activity in Los Angeles, the recent deadly violence in Minneapolis, and the continued threats posed by reckless federal immigration enforcement throughout the country, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) announced that he will introduce two new laws to protect Californians and safeguard their constitutional rights.
“California cannot stand idly by while ICE agents terrorize our communities and murder American citizens in broad daylight,” said Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D - Encino). “We must use our power and authority to protect our immigrant communities, push back on federal overreach, and safeguard our constitutional rights. The violence and chaos from the Trump Administration’s reckless and failed immigration policies must be stopped.”
Preventing Federal Agents from Using State Resources
Assemblymember Gabriel and Assemblymember Juan Carillo (D - Palmdale) will be introducing legislation to prevent state resources from being commandeered to advance the Trump Administration’s dangerous immigration agenda. This prohibition would include preventing ICE from using state properties as a staging area for federal operations. This measure is intended to ensure that California does not support, facilitate, or promote reckless federal actions that are endangering vulnerable immigrant communities as well as American citizens.
“What we are seeing in Minnesota is a result of an administration that has normalized fear, intimidation, and use of force in our communities. Do not be mistaken, what is happening in Minnesota will happen here. That is why I’m proud to join Assemblymember Gabriel to ensure federal agents do not continue to terrorize immigrant communities and American citizens in our state,” said Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D - Palmdale), Vice Chair of the California Legislative Latino Caucus.
Requiring An Independent State Investigation of Any Shooting by Federal Immigration Agents
Assemblymember Gabriel also will be introducing legislation to require that the California Attorney General conduct an independent, transparent, and thorough investigation into any incident involving a shooting by federal immigration enforcement agents. This new law would provide much needed transparency and accountability and build on AB 1506, which was authored by Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty when he served in the State Legislature.
“As the author of the landmark legislation that created independent investigations into police shootings (AB 1506, 2020), I applaud the actions of Assemblymember Gabriel to expand this law to include actions by federal officers, " said Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty.