Gov. Newsom Signs Bills Reining In For-Profit Detention Corporations and Federal Immigration Agents

AB 1633, AB 1806 and AB 1807 become law, making California a national leader in protecting immigrant communities from reckless federal enforcement

Sacramento, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2026) — In his final legislative session, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills backed by the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC). The new laws take aim at the profits of private immigration detention corporations and set new limits on federal immigration agents operating in California.

AB 1633 (Haney) imposes a first-in-the-nation 25% tax on the gross income of for-profit corporations that operate private immigration detention facilities. The revenue goes to a new Due Process for All Fund for immigration services.
AB 1806 (Gabriel) requires the California Attorney General to independently investigate any fatal shooting of an unarmed civilian by a federal immigration agent in California. The Attorney General must prosecute when charges are warranted, and the findings must be made public.
AB 1807 (Gabriel) bars the use of state-owned property, including parking lots and garages, to stage, process or detain people in immigration enforcement operations.

“This year, California made clear that no one is above the law, and it took direct aim at the profits of corporations tearing families apart,” said Masih Fouladi, executive director of the California Immigrant Policy Center. “With AB 1633, California became the first state in the nation to tax private immigration detention corporations, and that money will go toward protecting the health, safety and rights of immigrant families. With AB 1806, families who lose a loved one to a federal immigration agent will get an independent investigation and real answers. And with AB 1807, our state buildings and land, places that belong to all of us, can no longer be used to stage raids on our neighbors.”

“These laws turn our values into protections our communities can count on,” Fouladi said. “We thank Gov. Newsom for signing these bills and Assemblymembers Matt Haney and Jesse Gabriel for authoring them.”

CIPC thanks the families, workers, faith leaders, labor unions and partner organizations across the state who advocated alongside CIPC for every one of these bills. CIPC will continue working with its legislative champions and California’s next governor to protect and uplift the state’s immigrant communities.

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