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.
Ordinance 184145, codified at LAAC §22.890, prohibits LAPD and other city departments from using personnel, funds, or facilities to enforce federal civil immigration law. Officers may not ask about immigration status during routine contact, hold individuals on ICE detainers without a judicial warrant, or share non-public information for civil immigration purposes. California SB-54 (the Values Act, 2017) imposes parallel statewide limits on state and local agencies. Together the laws mean LA actively maintains sanctuary protections rather than being preempted into them. Federal supremacy still applies for criminal warrants and judicial process.
City employees who breach LAAC §22.890 face administrative discipline up to termination. There is no civil penalty for residents; the rule binds the city, not private parties or businesses.
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