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Laws aim to restrict immigration raids; monitoring effort launches By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com
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ov. Gavin Newsom signe legislation Saturday in Los Angeles that aims to stem the ongoing illegal immigration crackdown in Southern California. Newsom appeared with a large group of state and local officials at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex in downtown LA to sign a package of bills that include a ban on law enforcement agents wearing masks, requiring federal agents to visibly display identification and prohibiting "bail fugitive recovery agents," or bounty hunters from participating in immigration enforcement activity. Another new law requires schools and colleges to notify parents, students and staff when confirmed immigration enforcement is occurring on campus. Another law requires law enforcement officers to obtain a judicial warrant and meet other obligations before entering an education facility. The
Gov. Gavin Newsom gathers with local and state officials in LA to sign bills that aim to restrict immigration raids. | Photo courtesy of the governor's office
newly signed bill also prohibits school officials from collecting immigration information and disclosing pupil or family information to immigration authorities without a court order or
warrant. A fifth signed bill restricts health care facilities from giving patient information or allowing access to immigration enforcement. Joining Newsom for
the signing event Saturday were Mayor Karen Bass, LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis, LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, state Sen.
Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. “Public safety depends
on trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve — but Trump and Miller have shattered that trust and spread fear across America," Newsom said in a statement. "California is putting an end to it and making sure schools and hospitals remain what they should be: places of care, not chaos.” During remarks Saturday, the governor said Los Angeles is "the most diverse city in the most diverse state, California, in the world's most diverse democracy. It is a point of pride. ... At our best we don't tolerate that diversity, at our best we celebrate that diversity," Newsom said. The governor added that California's diverse population is "unique" and is "what makes California great. It's what makes America great, and it's under assault by this administration," he said. "There's a word that you've
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Arcadia deputy city manager challenges ex-councilwoman's budget critique By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com
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eputy City Manager Justine Bruno challenged what she called "inaccurate" budget criticisms by Arcadia Mayor Sharon Kwan and former Councilwoman April Verlato. Kwan and Verlato, who was termed out of office last year, have warned pay
increases in contracts with city employee unions could drain reserve funds and lead to future budget deficits. In an email to HeySoCal. com, Bruno addressed concerns Verlato put into a recent mass-email, "several of which draw inaccurate conclusions about the city’s
budget." Referring to Verlato's observation that the city's Equipment Fund report shows a $3 million drop in funding, Bruno responded, "I presume she is talking about the reduction in Beginning Fund Balance, which shows the (fiscal year)
2024-25 Estimate at $19.3M and $16.1M in FY25-26? "The amount transferred into the Equipment Replacement Fund each year is based on a 10-year rolling average of our equipment spend. This means that we transfer into the fund what we expect to need based on
10-years of data. Having a flat amount for the Beginning Fund Balance across all years implies that we purchase equipment in flat/ even increments and replace in the same manner, which is not practical or logical.
We replace the asset when it’s necessary based on age, condition, and lifecycle, and in other instances, when supply chain limitations disrupt our ability to obtain the asset, which causes even more fluctuation."
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