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SB 1257CALIFORNIASession 20252026

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California SB 1257 requires Attorney General to report on immigration enforcement at public facilities

Original title: Federal immigration enforcement: report.

August 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill creates a new oversight mechanism for immigration enforcement at public sites, potentially impacting how local government agencies and schools track and report interactions with federal immigration authorities.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Attorney General

The office is tasked with compiling, publishing, and enforcing the new reporting requirements.

Local government agencies and school districts

These entities may be required to furnish incident reports and are subject to a state-mandated local program.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill requires the California Attorney General to publish an annual report starting in 2027 detailing immigration enforcement activities occurring at schools, courthouses, shelters, and other designated public locations. It authorizes the Attorney General to request incident reports from these locations and enforce compliance through civil penalties.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What locations are covered by this reporting requirement?

s include schoolsites, health care provider entities, shelters, polling places, state courthouses, public transportation access points, and state and local government property.

Will the report include the names of people detained?

No, the bill explicitly prohibits the report from including any personally identifiable information regarding individuals stopped, detained, or arrested.

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Increased Oversight of Immigration Enforcement

The bill shifts from merely establishing model policies for limiting enforcement to actively tracking and reporting enforcement incidents at public sites.

Attorney General

Connected Entities

otherCalifornia Values Act“Existing law that limits assistance with immigration enforcement at public facil”Map →

organizationAttorney General“Responsible for compiling and publishing the annual report on immigration enforc”Map →

personGovernor“Recipient of the annual report.”Map →

organizationCommission on State Mandates“Determines reimbursement for state-mandated local costs.”Map →

organizationLegislature“Recipient of the annual report.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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