Item 21 - Assembly Bill 937 (the “VISION Act”)

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Assembly Bill 937 (the “VISION Act”) May 4, 2021 Page 3 1 7 0 5 9. Repeals statutory provisions directing CDCR to cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service by providing the use of prison facilities, transportation, and general support, as needed, for the purposes of conducting and expediting deportation hearings and subsequent placement of deportation holds on undocumented aliens who are incarcerated in state prison. 10.Repeals the statutory directive to include place of birth (state or country) in state or local criminal offender record information systems. 11.States that, to ensure an equitable opportunity for noncarceral, rehabilitative, and diversionary dispositions or custody status to all persons involved in the criminal legal system, irrespective of immigration status, it is the intent of the Legislature to abrogate case law that is inconsistent with this value, including, but not limited to, People v. Sanchez (1987) 190 Cal.App.3d 224; People v. Cisneros (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 352; People v. Espinoza (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 1069; People v. Arce (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 613. 12.Makes other findings and declarations. For more information on AB 937, please see the attached analyses prepared by the Assembly Committee on Public Safety (Exhibit 2) and Assembly Committee on Judiciary (Exhibit 3). About the Santa Ana Sanctuary Ordinance (Ordinance No. NS-2908) On January 17, 2021, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2908: An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana relating to the City’s Procedures Concerning Sensitive Information and the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law following the Declaration of the City of Santa Ana as a Sanctuary for all its Residents (“Sanctuary Ordinance”). The Sanctuary Ordinance established the City’s procedures concerning immigration status and enforcement of federal civil immigration laws. These procedures included the following: protecting sensitive information, prohibiting the use of City resources for immigration enforcement, preventing biased- based policing, and directing law enforcement personnel to exercise discretion to cite and release individuals in lieu of detaining them at a local detention facility or county jail based on the nature of the alleged crime. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution