Item 26 - Councilmember Requested Item - Resolution in Support of AB1306

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Whereas, our immigration policies should be driven by our values: equality, fairness, compassion, and common humanity. Immigrants are part of our families, communities and workplaces. Every person who calls the U.S. home, including our neighbors who are immigrants, should be safe from profiling and harm by the government. Whereas, California has an important opportunity to reunite families and strengthen communities by passing the HOME Act (Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality, AB 1306 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo) this year – and supporting our movement’s fight for justice. Whereas, the HOME Act is a simple fix that will harmonize state policy with broadly-supported, existing criminal-justice reforms that have already been enacted into law. These laws are reducing mass incarceration and addressing racism in our legal systems. Whereas, community members who have earned release under existing laws included in the HOME Act should be able to return home, reunite with their families, and rebuild their lives instead of being cruelly transferred to ICE. This is an issue of equality and fairness. Whereas, Oregon, Illinois, and Washington DC have already enacted laws that stop all ICE transfers from jails and prisons, and it's time for California to start to catch up. Additionally, many counties within California have already stopped all ICE transfers including Los Angeles, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Humboldt, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Contra Costa. Whereas, the City of Santa Ana values all members of our community, embraces compassion, equality, and inclusion, and proudly defends the rights of all residents, including refugees and immigrants; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the City of Santa Ana is in strong supports California Assembly Bill No. 1306 and urges the California State Legislature to pass this bill in order to harmonize state policy with broadly-supported, existing criminal-justice reforms that have already been enacted into law; and be it Further resolved, that the City of Santa Ana hereby directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, California Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Chris Holden, California State President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, California Senate Public Safety Committee Chair Aisha Wahab, California Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Thomas Umberg, California Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Anthony Portantino, and the Bill’s author, Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo.