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Senator Brian Jones to introduce bill that would overhaul sanctuary state practices

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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- State Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) is set to join other local leaders Friday morning to announce a bill aimed at overhauling California's sanctuary state law. The press conference is slated for 10 a.m. at the San Diego County Administration Building, located at 1600 Pacific Hwy. Jones will be joined by County Supervisor Joel Anderson, El Cajon Mayor Bills Wells, Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaip…

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San Diego Union Tribune

State Senator introduces bill to narrow California’s ‘sanctuary law’

California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) introduced a bill Thursday that would make it harder for local law enforcement in California to resist cooperating with immigration authorities. On Friday, Jones was in downtown San Diego promoting his proposed changes to the state’s so-called sanctuary law as a group of nearby demonstrators loudly voiced their opposition. The California Values Act currently limits cooperation between l…

15 hours ago·San Diego, United States

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Voice of San Diego

Sacramento Report: Sen. Brian Jones Takes on California’s Sanctuary Law

A new bill would scale back parts of California’s sanctuary law, possibly reversing a controversial San Diego County measure. The bill, SB 554, by state Sen. Minority Leader Brian Jones, would revamp SB 54, a 2017 law that designated California as a sanctuary state, limiting local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. After President Donald Trump pledged to carry out mass deportations, the San Diego County Board of …

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abc10 News

CA State Senator trying to change Sanctuary State laws

Local Republican politicians trying to promote a change in state immigration law, were drowned out by the chants of protestors who didnt want to hear it. State Senator Brian Jones representing most of inland San Diego Count introduced a bill that would amend SB54: Thats the current California law which allows local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities when an undocumented immigrant convicted of a serious crime is in …

17 hours ago·Poway, United States

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NBC San Diego

California state senator from San Diego wants to reform state sanctuary policy

During the first Trump administration, the Democratic majority in Sacramento passed landmark sanctuary legislation, which strengthened protections for undocumented immigrants in California. State Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones is proposing what he calls “common sense” reforms to that law. Jones’ bill would require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration agents on specific crimes. “On these listed violent felony conviction…

23 hours ago·San Diego, United States

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FOX 5 San Diego

Senator Brian Jones to introduce bill that would overhaul sanctuary state practices

1 day ago·San Diego, United States

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eastcountymagazine.org

BRIAN JONES’ BILL TAKES AIM AT “SUPER SANCTUARY CITIES”

sanctuary citiesBrian JonesNewsPoliticsLatino VoicesEast County News Service February 21, 2025 (San Diego) – State Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee) held a press conference today to announce introduction of his Senate Bill 554, the Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary Act. The bill would prevent local jurisdictions from restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement beyond what SB 54, existing state law, already allows. In addition, Jon…

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