CA AB 18
deadCalifornia Secure Borders Act of 2025.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 18 pass?
No. CA AB 18 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Died at Desk.
What is CA AB 18 about?
Existing law generally prohibits law enforcement from providing information regarding the release date of an individual from custody or from transferring an individual to immigration authorities without a warrant or judicial probable cause determination. This bill, the California Secure Borders Act of 2025, would state the intent of the Legislature to combat illegal immigration and secure the border by repealing those provisions, prohibiting the use of state funds for various welfare, health, housing, and other services for undocumented immigrants, requiring public disclosure of information on the impact of illegal immigration on crime rates and state and local services, providing cross-deputization training for local law enforcement to support federal border security actions, and providing standards for deployment of the State Guard to the border.
Who sponsors CA AB 18?
DeMaio is the primary sponsor of CA AB 18.
Description
Existing law generally prohibits law enforcement from providing information regarding the release date of an individual from custody or from transferring an individual to immigration authorities without a warrant or judicial probable cause determination. This bill, the California Secure Borders Act of 2025, would state the intent of the Legislature to combat illegal immigration and secure the border by repealing those provisions, prohibiting the use of state funds for various welfare, health, housing, and other services for undocumented immigrants, requiring public disclosure of information on the impact of illegal immigration on crime rates and state and local services, providing cross-deputization training for local law enforcement to support federal border security actions, and providing standards for deployment of the State Guard to the border.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Died at Desk.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- DeMaioauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2024-12-02
Read first time. To print.
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2024-12-03
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
2026-02-02
Died at Desk.
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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