Immigration Policy in Santa Clara County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Clara County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

E-Verify Mandates

California AB-1236 (Labor Code §2814) prohibits Santa Clara County and any city from requiring private employers to use E-Verify. Federal mandates apply only to federal contractors. SCC and its 15 cities impose no E-Verify requirement.

E-Verify Not Mandated for Private SCC Employers

Heavy Restrictions

Cal. 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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Immigration Policy by City in Santa Clara County

1 cities in Santa Clara County have their own immigration policy rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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1 verified rule • E-Verify Mandates

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