Senate Minority Leader Jones Leads Effort to Overhaul California’s Sanctuary State Law

Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) has introduced Senate Bill 554, the Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary Act, aiming to amend California’s sanctuary state policies, SR40 reports. The bill seeks to ensure that violent offenders are not shielded from federal immigration authorities by mandating local law enforcement cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for specific violent crimes. “The Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary Act is a commonsense measure to tighten up California’s Sanctuary State policies in favor of public safety,” Jones stated. (SR40)