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 City Council adopted Resolution 2017-100 in February 2017 reaffirming Sacramento as a sanctuary city. The resolution prohibits Sacramento Police Department officers from inquiring into immigration status during routine encounters and from using city resources to enforce federal civil immigration matters. California's TRUST Act (Govt. Code Section 7282.5) limits ICE detainer compliance, while the California Values Act, SB 54, codified at Govt. Code Section 7284, bars state and local agencies from sharing certain information or using personnel for immigration enforcement. Sacramento Sheriff coverage at the county jail is governed separately, but the city itself maintains a sanctuary posture that survived federal funding challenges.
No criminal penalties attach to residents. Officers or agencies violating the resolution or SB 54 may face administrative discipline, civil litigation by the California Attorney General, and Public Records Act audits of compliance.
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