DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH. THE SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON TWO ITEMS NEXT WEEK INVOLVING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION POLICY. ONE WOULD ADD A NEW CHAPTER TO THE CITY CODE PROHIBITING NON PUBLIC CITY OWNED PROPERTY FROM BEING USED TO SUPPORT CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. IT WOULD ALSO PROHIBIT USING CITY PROPERTY FOR RELATED SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LICENSE PLATE READERS. IT WOULD NOT PREVENT COMPLIANCE WITH JUDICIAL WARRANTS OR COURT ORDERS, OR RESTRICT CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. WHERE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IS NOT THE PRIMARY PURPOSE. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ALSO VOTE ON ADOPTING A NEW COMMUNITY IMMIGRATION ACTION PLAN. THE PLAN WOULD DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROCEDURES AIMED AT SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, COORDINATING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TRAININ
Sacramento City Council to vote on immigration enforcement and community support measures
Updated: 11:31 PM PDT Jun 19, 2026
The Sacramento City Council is set to vote next week on two proposals addressing federal immigration policy and supporting immigrant communities. One proposal would add a new chapter to the city code prohibiting non-public city-owned property from being used to support civil immigration enforcement. It would also prohibit using city property for related surveillance activities, including license plate readers. The measure would not prevent compliance with judicial warrants or court orders, nor would it restrict criminal law enforcement activities where immigration enforcement is not the primary purpose. The council will also vote on adopting a new community immigration action plan. The plan would direct the city manager to implement new procedures aimed at supporting immigrant communities, coordinating with community organizations, training city employees, and establishing a tiered response system for immigration enforcement incidents.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
The Sacramento City Council is set to vote next week on two proposals addressing federal immigration policy and supporting immigrant communities.
One proposal would add a new chapter to the city code prohibiting non-public city-owned property from being used to support civil immigration enforcement. It would also prohibit using city property for related surveillance activities, including license plate readers.
The measure would not prevent compliance with judicial warrants or court orders, nor would it restrict criminal law enforcement activities where immigration enforcement is not the primary purpose.
The council will also vote on adopting a new community immigration action plan. The plan would direct the city manager to implement new procedures aimed at supporting immigrant communities, coordinating with community organizations, training city employees, and establishing a tiered response system for immigration enforcement incidents.
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