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California Immigrant Policy Center
@caimmigrant.bsky.social
We uphold the humanity of immigrant communities in California by transforming systems to achieve racial, social, and economic justice.
Congratulations, Governor-elect Xavier Becerra, the first Latino elected governor since California statehood! 🎉 For immigrant families, seeing the son of Mexican immigrants become governor carries tremendous meaning.
HISTORY MADE: Xavier Becerra becomes the first Latino elected governor since California statehood! 🎉🎉 We congratulate Governor-elect @xavierbecerra.bsky.social and look forward to working with his administration to build a healthier, more affordable and safer California.
Congratulations to all the new Americans voting in their first election today! 🎉🎉 California is home to 5.6 million naturalized citizens, and their voices are shaping the state’s future. Show off your “I Voted” sticker and tag us on Instagram @caimmigrant.
It’s Election Day, California! Haven’t voted yet? Today’s the day. Polls are open until 8 p.m. In line when polls close? Stay in line. You still get to vote. Still have your mail ballot? Drop it off by 8 p.m. at any ballot drop box or polling place. Find where to vote: sos.ca.gov/elections
Don’t wait. Early voting sites are open across California this weekend, and you can drop off your mail ballot any time through Election Day, November 3. Find your nearest location: sos.ca.gov/elections
Safety shouldn’t be a scary thing to ask for. This Halloween, turn fear into action: vote. 👻 🗳️
Simi Valley is ready to vote! 🗳️ Thank you to everyone who joined our “Boo-letas and Ballots” ballot party, co-hosted with our friends at Buen Vecino and We Are California, and a big thank you to @calmatters.org Matters for joining us as our special guest!
We don’t just imagine a better future. We make it happen. Join us in Sacramento for Immigrant Day of Action on April 5 & 6, 2027. Stay tuned for more details.
Dolores was a trailblazer, a leader, and a steadfast ally to immigrant families. Through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, she helped communities organize for better health, schools and economic opportunity.
Mark your calendars! 📆 Immigrant Day of Action is happening April 5 - 6, 2027. Join us in Sacramento as we bring our communities together to build power, advance immigrant justice, and shape a future where all immigrants thrive. More details coming soon!
“Operation Safe California” is not public safety. We condemn the latest wave of indiscriminate ICE arrests across the state. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4dHXPgm
It’s election season and since I just got my ballot here in CA, I want to share this immigrant rights-focused voters guide for the propositions from the org I work for, @caimmigrant.bsky.social. Please feel free to share w friends in CA who want to help the immigrant community at the ballot box! 🗳️
California Immigrant Policy Center@caimmigrant.bsky.social · 2mo agoEvery measure on this year's California ballot shapes whether our state invests in the things our communities need — housing, health care, schools, and a fair say in our democracy — or hands more power to those who already have it. Here's where we stand & why ⬇️
18 days, California! 🎉🗳️ We're not just voting. We're voting with JOY. 💛
🚨 VICTORY IN SOUTH GATE 🚨 The South Gate City Council just passed the South Gate Values Act, protecting South Gate families at a time of heightened immigration arrests.
Today, we honor the Indigenous peoples of what we now call California, its original stewards. We also honor Indigenous immigrants from Mexico and Central America, who carry their languages and traditions across borders. Their languages deserve to be heard in our clinics, courts, and classrooms.
“No one should profit from tearing families apart. Private detention corporations make hundreds of millions of dollars every year in California by separating parents from their children and locking up our neighbors." - our Executive Director Masih Fouladi Our full statement ⬇️ bit.ly/4z5MoXN
Governor Newsom Signs First-in-the-Nation Tax on Private Immigration Detention Corporations - California Immigrant Policy Center
AB 1633 (Haney) Directs Detention Industry Profits Into Due Process for California Families Sacramento, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2026) — California will no longer let corporations profit from locking up our ...
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🚨BREAKING 🚨 @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social has signed AB 1806 and AB 1807 into law! The new laws, authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, hold federal immigration agents accountable and keep ICE off state property.
🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social just signed AB 1633 by Assemblymember Haney into law! No one should profit from tearing families apart.
"What we see in practice is that this leads to immigrants with the sponsor feeling intimidated, feeling unsure of whether to share that information when they are facing direct need," said Benyamin Chao from the California Immigrant Policy Center. bit.ly/4yhxu0U
Newsom vetoes bill that would change food aid rules for immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have changed how California determines financial eligibility for some immigrants receiving state-funded food assistance.
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“ICE is a lawless, rogue agency that is terrorizing our communities, separating our families and kidnapping our neighbors,” said Bruno Huizar, supervising policy manager at the California Immigrant Policy Center. “Governor Newsom must sign AB 1537 into law to protect Californians.” bit.ly/4hHntUB
LA advocates and lawmakers urge Newsom to sign bill barring police from moonlighting for ICE
Proponents say they don't want local police to be part of nationwide violence.
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The Trump public charge regulation takes effect today. Read our statement on the threat this policy poses to our country and our democracy. Featuring quotes from executive committee members @clasp.org, @caimmigrant.bsky.social, and APIAHF. pifcoalition.org/resources/pr...
“This veto doesn't change who these students are or what they contribute — it just tells them, again, that their labor isn't welcome here.” - Carlos Alarcón, health and public benefits policy manager at the California Immigrant Policy Center https://bit.ly/4hDlwZr
Immigrant rights groups condemn Newsom's veto stopping undocumented students from working on college campuses
Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a veto for the second time in three years, stopping a bill that would have allowed undocumented students to work on their college campuses.
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Ensure the voices of our immigrant communities are heard at the ballot box. Register to vote today! ➡️ bit.ly/4hoHBe4
Latino Heritage Month is a moment to reflect — but our commitment doesn't end there. We celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Latino communities across California and beyond. We honor that legacy by working toward a California where Latino families and all communities can thrive.
“We are hopeful that if we have an incoming governor Becerra, he may take a different approach than we’ve seen from Gov. Newsom in the last two years,” said Josh Stehlik, policy director for the California Immigrant Policy Center. https://bit.ly/4j37MIq
California’s health care reckoning could soon become Becerra’s problem
With Gavin Newsom on his way out, advocates are hoping the former Biden Health secretary can rebuild California’s safety net despite fiscal pressures.
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"We’ve seen many instances of aggressive, militarized immigration enforcement actions that include excessive use of force. So for us as an organization, we support this bill because we think that any excessive use of force makes Californians less safe.” - Shiu-Ming Cheer bit.ly/3UMa84D
California Lawmakers Pass Ban on Shock Gloves
The California Legislature moved quickly to approve the legislation in an attempt to stop ICE agents from using the gloves. Local law enforcement agencies have come out against the bill.
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