KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to California

SJR-9 • 2026

Immigrants in California: mass immigration raids.

Immigrants in California: mass immigration raids.

Children Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Durazo (S) , Arreguín (S) , Caballero (S) , Hurtado
Last action
2026-01-28
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2026.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Mass Immigration Raids in California

This resolution condemns mass immigration raids targeting immigrant workers and families in California, opposes military involvement in immigration enforcement, and supports protecting the rights of all Californians.

What This Bill Does

  • It strongly criticizes mass immigration raids that target immigrants in California.
  • It says using the military for immigration enforcement is not okay.
  • It supports making sure everyone's rights are protected, no matter their immigration status.
  • It wants to expand legal help and emergency services for people affected by these raids.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Immigrants in California
  • People who work or live with immigrants in California

Terms To Know

Mass immigration raids
Large-scale actions by authorities to arrest and deport many immigrants at once.
Military involvement
Using soldiers or military resources for tasks usually handled by police or other agencies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not create new laws but expresses the legislature's opinion.
  • It does not provide specific details on how to expand legal services and emergency response resources.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-28 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2026.

  2. 2026-01-28 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. 2026-01-22 California Legislative Information

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 3259.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2026-01-12 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to unfinished business.

  5. 2026-01-12 California Legislative Information

    From inactive file on motion of Senator Durazo.

  6. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to inactive file.

  7. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 59. Noes 11. Page 2812.) Ordered to the Senate.

  9. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Read third time and amended.

  11. 2025-07-16 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 15).

  12. 2025-07-16 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  13. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  14. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  15. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 1931.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Motion by Senator Gonzalez to lay on table amendments by Senator Valladares adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 1930.)

  17. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Motion by Senator Gonzalez to lay on table amendments by Senator Strickland adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 1929.)

  18. 2025-06-30 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to second reading.

  20. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    Read third time and amended.

  21. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  22. 2025-06-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1739.) (June 24).

  23. 2025-06-23 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  24. 2025-06-20 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing June 24 in PUB. S. pending receipt.

  25. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SJR 9, Durazo.
Immigrants in California: mass immigration raids.
This measure would strongly condemn and denounce mass immigration raids that target immigrant workers and families in California and the engagement of the military in immigration enforcement operations and in response to community protests. This measure would affirm support for safeguarding the rights and safety of all Californians, regardless of immigration status, and support, among other things, the expansion of legal services and emergency response resources to protect workers, children, and families affected by immigration enforcement.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Download Bill PDF