California Anti-illegal Immigration Bills Die

"California anti-illegal immigration bills die," by Cindy Carcamo. April 6, 2011.

 The bills AB26 and AB1018, inspired by Arizona's recent anti-illegal immigration law SB1070, were rejected by a 7 to 3 vote by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. If they had been passed, AB26 would have allowed file lawsuits against any local government providing safe havens for illegal immigrants, and the AB1018 would have required all state agencies to use a federal verification program to ensure that the person was eligible for state-funded benefits.