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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Sanctuary State Law

06/16/2020 - 5:18 AM By Brittany M.

The decision leaves standing a lower court ruling that upheld the California Values Act (SB 54).

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Appellate Court Rules Charter Cities Are Bound by Sanctuary State Law

01/14/2020 - 9:28 AM By Brittany M.

An appellate court has ruled that Huntington Beach must abide by California’s sanctuary state law, SB 54, even though it is a charter city.

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Needles Declares Itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary

06/26/2019 - 10:13 PM By Brittany M.

Needles is the first city in California to jump on the 2A sanctuary bandwagon.

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Report: Numerous Jurisdictions Flout California Values Act

04/24/2019 - 6:41 PM By Brittany M.

A recent review by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus and the University of Oxford Centre for Criminology in England found that 68 out of 169 local law enforcement agencies (40%) were not in compliance with SB 54.

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President Trump Has Threatened to ‘Dump’ Migrants in California. Here’s How Some State and Local Leaders Are Responding.

04/22/2019 - 8:24 PM By Brittany M.

It’s not clear whether President Trump’s threat to ‘dump’ migrants into so-called sanctuary cities is policy or bluster, but California’s state and local leaders aren’t wasting any time responding.

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The Rise of “Second Amendment Sanctuaries”

04/22/2019 - 8:16 PM By Brittany M.

A growing number of local officials are refusing to enforce new gun control laws. They say they’ve been inspired by the sanctuary city movement.

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L.A. Formally Declares Itself a Sanctuary City

02/12/2019 - 3:20 AM By Brittany M.

It's been a long time coming.

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Police Officer’s Death Reignites Sanctuary Debate

01/02/2019 - 7:29 AM By Brittany M.

“This is a criminal illegal alien with prior criminal activity that should have been reported to ICE."

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Trump Administration Suffers Another Setback in Sanctuary Fight

12/03/2018 - 5:43 PM By Brittany M.

The Trump administration has been dealt another legal blow in its attempts to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities.

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Trump Says California is ‘Rioting.’ Will the Rioters Please Stand Up?

10/25/2018 - 6:49 AM By Brittany M.

Donald Trump says California is rioting. We missed the memo.

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