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CITY OFSANTAANA <br /> Council member-Requested Item Report <br /> DATE <br /> May 19, 2026 <br /> TOPIC <br /> City of Santa Ana Resolution in Support of California's AB 1537 (No Side Jobs for ICE <br /> Act), which would prohibit state and local law enforcement officers from taking <br /> secondary employment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the <br /> Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or other entities engaged in immigration <br /> enforcement <br /> COUNCILMEMBER-REQUESTED ITEM TITLE <br /> Discuss and consider directing the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk to draft a <br /> resolution expressing the City of Santa Ana's support for Assembly Bill 1537 (Bryan), <br /> the No Side Jobs for ICE Act, which would close a loophole in state law by prohibiting <br /> California law enforcement officers from working secondary employment with federal <br /> immigration enforcement agencies or private entities engaged in immigration <br /> enforcement. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Assembly Bill 1537, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), <br /> known as the No Side Jobs for ICE Act, would prevent local and state law enforcement <br /> officers from taking "side jobs" with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the <br /> Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or other entities—including private <br /> corporations—engaged in immigration enforcement. The bill closes a significant <br /> loophole currently found in California state law. <br /> Under existing law, the California Values Act (SB 54) limits state and local law <br /> enforcement agencies from using resources to assist federal immigration enforcement. <br /> However, the current statute does not address what individual officers do during off-duty <br /> hours. This gap has allowed officers to work secondary or part-time employment directly <br /> for ICE, DHS, or private contractors involved in immigration enforcement—effectively <br /> circumventing the intent of SB 54 and other sanctuary protections. <br /> This loophole is especially concerning in the current climate. The federal administration <br /> has committed $75 billion in taxpayer dollars toward an agenda of mass deportation, <br /> including active, well-funded recruitment efforts and advertising specifically targeting <br /> local law enforcement officers in California. Reports of intensifying ICE activity across <br /> the state—along with growing accounts of lawless and reckless behavior by federal <br /> agents—underscore the urgency of closing this gap. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK <br /> Sonia R.Carvalho Alvaro Nunez Jennifer L. Hall <br /> 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA-P.O. BOX 1988, M31 -SANTA ANA,CALIFORNIA 92702 <br /> TELEPHONE(714)647-6900-FAX(714)647-6954-www.santa-ana.org <br />