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ACOM: ‘Profiteering off of Human Suffering’ — California Lawmakers Move To Rein in Private Detention Facilities

“No more secrecy,” said Senator Lena Gonzalez, chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, who noted the administration has detained some 650 children, 100 of them age five and younger.

POLITICO: California tests its power over immigrant detention

Latino Legislative Caucus Chair Lena Gonzalez told reporters Wednesday the group would use “every tool” available to enforce regulations for all detention centers, even those

CalMatters: Californians have a right to know about 911 calls from ICE detention centers

A law requiring disclosure of 911 calls and related records from privately-run detention centers in California would make a meaningful difference. 

Long Beach Post: State senator seeks to reveal abuses at immigration detention centers by forcing release of 911 calls

A Long Beach state lawmaker is pushing legislation that would require local agencies to release 911 call records from immigration detention centers.

CALO News: State Senate advances bill limiting crowd-control weapons

The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed Senate Bill 937, which aims to restrict law enforcement’s use of "less-let

CALMATTERS: More money, but no relief

Newsom’s spending plan sets up a conflict with Democrats in the Legislature who want to boost healthcare services for unauthorized immigrants and spend more to build affordable housing and figh

LA Times: Concerns over federal funding for L.A. Olympics raised by state lawmakers

Several other concerns were raised during the roughly three-hour hearing, including questions about how to best protect visitors and participants from federal immigration raids.