Press Statements

Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Hold Federal Immigration Agents Accountable and Keep State Property Out of Immigration Enforcement

September 29, 2026

AB 1806 Requires Independent State Investigations of Fatal Shootings by Federal Immigration Agents; AB 1807 Bars the Use of State Buildings and Land to Stage Raids or Detain Californians

Sacramento, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2026) — Every Californian should be able to use public spaces without fear, and that no one, including law enforcement officers, is above the law. Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed two bills by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino):

  • AB 1806 requires the California Attorney General to independently investigate any fatal shooting of a civilian by a federal immigration agent in California. If charges are warranted, the Attorney General must prosecute and the findings must be public.
  • AB 1807 bars the use of state-owned property, including parking lots, vacant lots and garages, for staging, processing, detaining or otherwise supporting immigration enforcement operations.

“When someone in our community is killed by a federal immigration agent, their family should get the truth,” said Masih Fouladi, executive director of the California Immigrant Policy Center. “AB 1806 makes sure California will investigate killings by federal agents independently and transparently, so grieving families get real answers.”

Together, AB 1806 and AB 1807 ensure our state resources are used to protect the safety and rights of all Californians — not to facilitate dangerous immigration raids, detentions and deportations. 

“Our state buildings and land belong to all of us, and they should not be commandeered for reckless and unlawful federal enforcement actions,” Fouladi said. “Students heading to class, families visiting a state office and workers doing their jobs should never have to worry that the places they rely on will be used to stage raids or detain their neighbors. With AB 1807, California has drawn a clear line. We thank Gov. Newsom and Assemblymember Gabriel for standing with our communities.”

The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) and its 220 coalition partners thanked the legislators who supported both bills. They urged the governor to sign the two remaining bills in the package before the Sept. 30 deadline: AB 2465 (Ortega), the No Taxpayer Dollars for Family Separation Act, and AB 1537 (Bryan), which would stop California peace officers from working side jobs as deportation agents.

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