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SB 1257

Federal immigration enforcement: report.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jesse Arreguín and 2 co-sponsors

California AG must publish an annual, anonymized report detailing immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations, with strict privacy protections.

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Bill Summary · SB 1257

Summary of SB 1257 (2025-2026) — Federal Immigration Enforcement: Report

1) Purpose and Intent

SB 1257 would require the California Attorney General to produce an annual, public report documenting immigration enforcement incidents and activities occurring at designated safe locations. The bill defines safe locations and aims to increase transparency around federal immigration enforcement activities in California, while ensuring privacy protections for individuals.

Key aim: provide a centralized, annual accounting of immigration enforcement activity at specified locations, and empower enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance by designated safe locations.

2) Key Provisions and Changes

  • New reporting requirement: On or before October 30, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General must submit to the Legislature and the Governor, and post on a state website, a comprehensive report containing:

    • (1) A summary of all immigration enforcement incidents and activities conducted by a person at a designated safe location that were reported to the Attorney General or witnessed by someone at the location or elsewhere.
    • (2) Detailed information about each incident, including date, county, type of facility/location impacted, government agency involved, and follow-up/resolution status.
    • (3) Counts of incidents that resulted in legal action regarding the incident’s legality and the counties or courts where such actions occurred (note: does not count prosecutions of individuals for federal immigration law violations as “legal action” for purposes of this count).

  • Designation of safe locations: A “designated safe location” includes:

    • Educational institutions
    • Health care provider entities (as defined in Health and Safety Code)
    • Shelters
    • Polling places
    • Courthouses
    • Public transportation property
    • State and local government property

  • Cooperation and enforcement:

    • The Attorney General may request representatives of a designated safe location to provide information for the annual report.
    • The Attorney General may impose civil penalties or take other enforcement actions to ensure compliance with the reporting requirement.

  • Scope of "immigration enforcement":

    • Defined as efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of a federal civil or criminal immigration law.

  • Privacy protections:

    • The report cannot include any personally identifiable information about individuals who are stopped, detained, or arrested.

  • Relationship to other laws:

    • The bill may consider compliance of designated safe locations with other state immigration-related laws and take enforcement action if needed.

  • Fiscal and mandate notes:

    • If the bill imposes costs on local agencies or school districts, it would be treated as a state-mandated local program, with reimbursement procedures if mandated costs are determined.

  • Effective date:

    • The reporting requirement begins no earlier than October 30, 2027, with annual updates thereafter.

3) Who/What is Affected

  • Primary state entity: California Attorney General (AG) — responsible for compiling, producing, and posting the annual report.
  • Designated safe locations: Public schools, health care facilities, shelters, polling places, courthouses, public transportation facilities, and state/local government properties that may be subject to reporting requirements.
  • General public and policymakers: Access to annual, publicly posted data detailing immigration enforcement activity at safe locations.
  • Local agencies and schools: Potential costs if the reporting requirements are viewed as mandates; reimbursement mechanisms exist if mandated costs are determined.

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Reporting timeline:

    • First report due by October 30, 2027.
    • Annual reporting thereafter, with publication on the AG’s website and submission to the Legislature and Governor.

  • Process for data collection:

    • The AG may request information from designated safe locations to compile the report.
    • The AG has authority to issue civil penalties or pursue enforcement to ensure compliance.

  • Confidentiality:

    • Personal identifying information is expressly prohibited from the reports.

  • Legislative oversight:

    • The bill requires annual reporting to the Legislature, enabling ongoing scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement activity in the state.

5) Notable Considerations

  • The bill emphasizes transparency about federal immigration enforcement activities at sensitive or public-facing locations.
  • It creates a mechanism to track legality-related actions at incidents (excluding prosecutions for federal immigration violations as actions counted in the report’s legal action category).
  • Local entities may bear costs if the mandate is deemed to impose them; reimbursement provisions align with California’s mandate framework.

Overall, SB 1257 seeks to increase transparency and accountability around immigration enforcement activities at designated safe locations by mandating a comprehensive, anonymized annual report from the Attorney General.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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