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AB-324 • 2026

California Values Act: exception.

California Values Act: exception.

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Sponsor
Sanchez
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not define which specific laws are considered 'specified provisions relating to sex trafficking,' leaving that detail undefined in this summary.

California Values Act Exception for Sex Trafficking

This law creates a new exception allowing California police agencies to perform their normal duties regarding people accused of or convicted of specific sex trafficking crimes, even though the state usually limits immigration enforcement actions.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds an exception to the California Values Act rules about immigration enforcement for cases involving specified provisions relating to sex trafficking.
  • Allows law enforcement agencies to perform responsibilities within their jurisdiction regarding people alleged to have violated these specific laws.
  • Permits action against individuals who have been previously convicted of violating these specified sex trafficking provisions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • California law enforcement agencies
  • People accused of violating specified provisions relating to sex trafficking
  • People with past convictions for specified provisions relating to sex trafficking

Terms To Know

California Values Act
A state law that generally stops local police from investigating, interrogating, detaining, detecting, or arresting people for immigration enforcement purposes.
Exception
A specific situation where the general rule does not apply and different actions are allowed under this bill.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exception only applies to specified provisions relating to sex trafficking, not all crimes.
  • It is unclear which exact laws count as 'specified provisions' without reading the full legal text of the bill.
  • This change does not remove other existing exceptions for judicial warrants or human trafficking information sharing.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Public Safety

Official Summary Text

California Values Act: exception.