Immigration Policy in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
2 verified immigration policy rules for Los Angeles, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Los Angeles is a sanctuary city under Ordinance 184145 (LAAC §22.890), barring city resources from federal civil immigration enforcement. California SB-54 reinforces the policy statewide and prohibits cooperation absent a judicial warrant.
Los Angeles Sanctuary City Status
Few RestrictionsCalifornia Government Code Sec. 7284 (California Values Act — "Sanctuary State" Title)
7284. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Values Act. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 495, Sec. 3. (SB 54) Effective January 1, 2018.) [Govt Code Sec. 7284.6 prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from using state or local resources to investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, or arrest persons for immigration enforcement purposes, except as expressly authori...
E-Verify Mandates
Federal law does not mandate E-Verify for most private employers, and California AB-1236 (2011) bars cities including Los Angeles from requiring private employers to enroll. LA enforces no E-Verify mandate.
E-Verify Not Mandated for Private LA Employers
Few RestrictionsCalifornia Labor Code § 2814
(a) (1) Except as required by federal law or as a condition of receiving federal funds, it shall be unlawful for an employer, or any other person or entity to use the federal electronic employment verification system known as E-Verify to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment at a time or in a manner not required und...
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