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Assembly approves urgency bill to declare schools safe havens amid federal immigration enforcement changes
Summary
The California Assembly passed AB 49, an urgency measure to designate public schools as safe havens and limit school staff cooperation with certain federal immigration actions; the vote was 59-9 after a heated floor debate over legal risk and student safety.
The California State Assembly on May 14 passed AB 49, an urgency bill that seeks to designate public schools as safe havens for immigrant students and restrict certain cooperation by school staff with federal immigration enforcement. The measure passed on a 59-9 roll call.
Supporters said the bill responds to recent federal policy changes and to incidents in which immigration agents entered schools. “We should do everything we can to make sure that schools are safe learning places for all kids, including our immigrant kids,” said Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, the bill’s primary author, urging members to vote "aye." He described schools as vital safe spaces and emphasized support from teachers, principals, superintendents and the California State PTA.
Opponents warned of legal exposure and potential loss of federal funding. "Why…
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