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AB 937 <br />Page 4 <br />3) Authorizes the Secretary of Hoincland Scc uiry to carter iruo agrecrvents that delegatc <br />inmtiLn-ation powers to local police- (8 11-S-C- Section 1357 (g)-) <br />4) SLues that notwithstanding any other provision ofFederal, State, or local law, it Federal, <br />State, or local government entity or offici<a I imy not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any <br />goverruncril entity or ollfci<al born serilitg to, or reeeiving liom, the lnutigrcatiorn and <br />Naturalivation Service 41formalion repirding the ciliienship or immigration status, Iawfirl or <br />urilm,fill, of any individuaL (8 U.S.C. 1373 (a).) <br />5) States that notwithstanding any other provision of Federal. State, or local law, no State or <br />local govcrnuxnt entity rmy be prohbitcd, or in atty way icstrictcd, fitin scudiul; to or <br />receiving from the TmmyTation and Nattrralimtion Service mf6 notion regtu-ding the <br />invnigratio n slants. Lawfill or unlawful. of an alien in the United States (e U.S.C. 1644.) <br />EXISTING 'S FATE LAW: <br />1) Defines a --Califiwma law enfirrccm rn aneracy" to mean a state or local law crfirrecnacnt <br />agency, inchuding school pohce or security depaiTnxtvts, but not to inchude the Department of <br />Corrections and Rehabilitation. (Gowninwnt Codc Scction 7284.4 (a). All liither statulory <br />references are to the Government ('ode, unless otherwise indicated-) <br />2) Provides that it law enforcement official shall have discretion to cooperate with tumiganon <br />authorities only if doing so would not violate any federal, state, or local law, or local policy, <br />and where permitted by the Californa Values Act- (Seclion 7282.5 (a).) <br />3) Prohibits a California haw enforcement agency fiom perlorrning a tnunber of umnigration- <br />rclaLed activities, inchuiing the 161lowing: <br />a) Using apmey or departnrin moneys or persotnrtel to itvestigate, iicrrob-ate, iletaitt, <br />detect, or arrest persons for intnrignalion enforcemenl ptnposes, including providing <br />information regarding a person's release date or responding to requests for notification by <br />providing releasec dates orotha- inlbrmation Lmless that information is availablec to thc <br />public, or is in response to a notification regtust fi-om immigration authorities. (Scction <br />7284.6 (a)( I )(C).) <br />b) iransicrring an individual to immigration authorities Lu4css authorized by a judicial <br />warrant or judicial probable cause determummon, or ni accordance with esiiLing law. <br />(Section 7284.6 (a)(4).) <br />4) NuLv`ithstanding 3), abo%e, allows any California Iaw enforcement agency Lo do the <br />tollowing as long as it does not violate any policy of the law enforcement agency or any local <br />law or policy of the jurisdiction in which the agency is operating: <br />a) Investigating, enforcing or detaining upon reasonable suspicion of; or arresting for a <br />\ioltttion ol'a specified innniga-ation offense LI-uL is detected dLifity an Lunelated law <br />enforcement activity. <br />b) Respcmding to it request fi-cmi irtn» gration authorities fin- information about a specific <br />person's criminal history, inchuling previous criminal arrests, convictions, orsimilar <br />r':f'Lr wi-jLd-irisLory inlina»ation acccsscd Lln-ouvliotkrc Gidif6rma Law F.nfitrccnac¢rtnrono• <br />