California Senate Bill 54 (2017)

California Senate Bill 54 (2017)
California State Legislature
Full nameCalifornia Senate Bill 54
IntroducedDecember 6, 2017
Assembly votedSeptember 15, 2017
Senate votedSeptember 16, 2017
Signed into lawOctober 5, 2017
Sponsor(s)Kevin de León
GovernorJerry Brown
CodeHealth and Safety
Websiteleginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB54
Status: Current legislation

2017 California Senate Bill 54, commonly referred to as "SB 54" and also known as the "California Values Act" is a 2017 California state law that prevents state and local law enforcement agencies from using their resources on behalf of federal immigration enforcement agencies.[1] The law allows for cooperation between local, state and federal law enforcement in cases of violent illegal immigrants, and is often referred to as a "sanctuary law" due to its resemblance of sanctuary jurisdiction policies.[1]

According to a 2020 study, the law had no significant impact on violent and property crime rates in California.[2]

A legal challenge by the federal government was unsuccessful in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.[3] The Supreme Court declined to hear the case.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Separating fact from fiction on CA's Sanctuary State law". PolitiFact California. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  2. ^ Kubrin, Charis E.; Bartos, Bradley J. (2020). "Sanctuary Status and Crime in California: What's the Connection?". Justice Evaluation Journal. 3 (2): 115–133. doi:10.1080/24751979.2020.1745662. ISSN 2475-1979.
  3. ^ "UNITED STATES V. STATE OF CALIFORNIA" (PDF).
  4. ^ "United States v. California". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved 2020-06-16.