Chula Vista, CA Immigration Policy: Sanctuary Policy Preemption (2026)

19 and applies to City facilities, employees, and contractors citywide. 040, Federal Law Enforcement Agency Personnel, Out-of-State Law Enforcement Personnel, and private parties acting under color of law enforcement authority may not be voluntarily given access to any "Non-Public Area" of a City Facility to carry out law enforcement activity where the underlying alleged criminal activity is based on immigration status, unless access is required by law or by a judicially issued warrant or court order; an exception allows the City Manager to adopt a narrowly tailored policy permitting access in response to an imminent threat to life or public safety.

050 directs that, absent a legal requirement, the City should not transmit or share immigration-status data except as necessary for law enforcement activity not based on immigration status, and should not join a joint operation, task force, or patrol involving an Immigration Enforcement action, while preserving City participation in Joint Law Enforcement Task Forces unrelated to immigration enforcement. 060 requires City contractors, lessees, and grantees on agreements executed after the ordinance's effective date to keep immigration-status information confidential and to notify the City within five business days of any federal or out-of-state request for assistance with immigration enforcement.

070 requires the City Manager to post signage at non-public areas of City facilities stating access is restricted absent a judicial warrant, with a QR code linking to multilingual rights information. 080 requires the City Manager to deliver a semiannual written report to the City Council on Joint Law Enforcement Task Force participation and any known immigration-enforcement activity within the City, including any TRUTH Act forum held under Cal. Gov. 1(d), and requires the Chief of Police to issue a public incident report within three business days after any Police Department response to a call for service involving immigration-related law enforcement activity by outside agencies.