SB-1171 • 2026

State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Caballero
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the consequences of breaking these rules or the exact financial impact of the law.

State Funds: Grant and Loan Programs Eligibility

This law stops private companies that work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from getting grants or loans from certain state programs in California.

What This Bill Does

It says that people who run grant and loan programs cannot give money to private groups that contract with ICE, unless there is a special reason.
Private companies applying for these funds must tell the program leaders about any subcontractors they plan to use and promise those subcontractors do not work with ICE.
Program leaders have to make sure all applicants and their subcontractors do not work with ICE before giving them money.

Who It Names or Affects

Private companies applying for state grants or loans
People who run grant and loan programs

Terms To Know

Covered program: A state-funded grant or loan program in California.
Subcontractor: Another company that a main company uses to help complete its work.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if someone breaks these rules.
It is unclear how much money will be saved or affected by this law.
Some parts of the bill might need the state to pay local agencies for extra costs, but it says in some cases no reimbursement is required.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 22).
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 14).
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 22 in L. GOV. pending receipt.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and L. GOV.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1171, as amended, Caballero.
State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.
Existing law establishes various benefit programs, including grant programs and loan programs. Existing law, the California Values Act, generally prohibits California law enforcement agencies from using their moneys or personnel for immigration enforcement purposes, except as specified.
This bill would prohibit an administrator of a covered program, as those terms are defined, from awarding a grant or issuing a loan from a covered program to a private entity that contracts with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, except as specified.
The bill would require each private entity applying to a covered program to agree to identify to the
administrator of that covered program any subcontractors to be used under the contract and to certify to the administrator that the subcontractors do not contract with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The bill would require an administrator to include in their eligibility requirements for their covered programs that an eligible private entity
and its subcontractors for each covered program, if any,
shall not contract with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
By imposing additional duties on local agencies and expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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