Immigration Policy in Sacramento, CA (2026)
2 verified immigration policy rules for Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Sacramento adopted Resolution 2017-100 declaring sanctuary status. City officers may not use Sacramento resources to enforce federal civil immigration law, layered atop California's TRUST Act and SB 54 statewide values protections.
Sacramento Sanctuary City Policy
Few RestrictionsCal. Gov. Code § 7284.6 (California Values Act)
7284.6. (a) California law enforcement agencies shall not: (1) Use agency or department moneys or personnel to investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, or arrest persons for immigration enforcement purposes, including any of the following: (A) Inquiring into an individual’s immigration status. (B) Detaining an individual on the basis of a hold request. (C) Providing information regarding a per...
E-Verify Mandates
Sacramento and California do not require employers to use the federal E-Verify system. California Labor Code Section 1019.1 actually limits abusive E-Verify use, and AB 450 restricts voluntary employer cooperation with worksite immigration enforcement.
No Sacramento or California E-Verify Mandate
Few RestrictionsCal. Lab. Code § 2814
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 requir...
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