Gov. Newsom goes after federal immigration operations

In a series of 5 new bills signed on Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) restricted federal immigration enforcement operations in the state. Several California leaders joined Newsom during the press announcement and took questions from reporters after. Two of the bills are specifically focused on public schools. SB 98 requires K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify parents, students and staff when immigration enforcement is confirmed on campus, and AB 49 requires enforcement officers to obtain a valid judicial warrant and meet other requirements before entering a school or facility. It also prevents school officials from collecting immigration information and prohibits them from disclosing pupil or family information to immigration authorities without a warrant or court order. Other bills ban law enforcement agents from wearing masks or not visibly displaying identification, and they prohibit bail fugitive recovery agents from engaging in immigration enforcement. Four of the bills are effective immediately, while the masking law will take effect in January. Governor Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, and LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho all spoke at the signing ceremony in downtown Los Angeles.