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Thousand Oaks, CA Immigration Policy: Sanctuary Policy Preemption (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Local sanctuary ordinance
None adopted
Governing law
CA Govt Code §7284 (SB 54)
Effective date
January 1, 2018
Law enforcement
Ventura County Sheriff

Summary

Thousand Oaks follows California's statewide sanctuary policy under SB 54, the California Values Act, which limits local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The City has no separate sanctuary ordinance.

(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... (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.

Source: California Government CodeView official code

Full Breakdown

Thousand Oaks contracts law enforcement through the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, which complies with California Government Code §7284 et seq. (SB 54, the California Values Act of 2017). State law bars local police from using personnel or resources to investigate, detain, or arrest persons for immigration enforcement, transferring people to ICE custody without a judicial warrant, or honoring civil detainers, with narrow carve-outs for serious or violent felony convictions. The Sheriff may notify ICE before releasing inmates with qualifying convictions. The City Council has not passed a separate sanctuary or anti-sanctuary ordinance, so state law controls citywide.

Violations & Fines

Compliance is monitored by the California Attorney General. Local officers acting outside SB 54's permitted exceptions risk civil liability and AG enforcement action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Thousand Oaks officers cooperate with ICE?
Only within SB 54's narrow exceptions involving serious or violent felony convictions. Routine immigration enforcement and civil ICE detainers are prohibited statewide.
Can I be questioned about immigration status?
California law bars local officers from inquiring into immigration status for immigration-enforcement purposes, though basic identification questions during lawful stops remain allowed.

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