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Board declares local emergency over federal immigration enforcement; vote 4-1 after heated debate
Summary
The Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency on Oct. 14 in response to federal immigration enforcement actions, saying the move will allow the county to deploy emergency tools and request state support to protect residents and coordinate rapid-response services.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Oct. 14 to proclaim a local emergency in response to recent federal immigration enforcement actions that county leaders said are destabilizing communities.
Why it matters: The declaration makes emergency powers available to the county — including the ability to promulgate orders and regulations to protect life and property, request assistance from the state, facilitate mutual aid, and obtain supplies and services needed for emergency response. County counsel told supervisors the order could support county application of the county’s “sensitive locations” policy to county property in order to limit federal enforcement activity on county sites.
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, the item’s author, said the emergency…
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