Sacramento, CA Immigration Policy: Sanctuary Policy Preemption (2026)

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 person’s release date or responding to requests for notification by providing release dates or other information unless that information is available to the public, or is in response to a notification request from immigration authorities in accordance with Section 7282.5. Responses are never required, but are permitted under this subdivision, provided that they do not violate any local law or policy. (D) Providing personal information, as defined in Section 1798.3 of the Civil Code, about an individual, including, but not limited to, the individual’s home address or work address unless that information is available to the public. (E) Making or intentionally participating in arrests based on civil immigration warrants. (F) Assisting immigration authorities in the activities described in Section 1357(a)(3) of Title 8 of the United States Code. (G) Performing the functions of an immigration officer, whether pursuant to Section 1357(g) of Title 8 of the United States Code or any other law, regulation, or policy, whether formal or informal.