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Assembly condemns mass immigration raids in SJR 9 after heated floor debate
Summary
The Assembly passed SJR 9, which denounces recent mass immigration raids and the militarized federal response. Debate was polarized, with members offering personal accounts of raids and others calling for a lower‑temperature, law‑and‑order approach; the resolution passed 56‑9.
The Assembly on Aug. 20 approved Senate Joint Resolution 9, authored in the Senate by Senator Durazo and presented by Assemblymember Mark Gonzales, strongly condemning mass immigration raids and what proponents described as a militarized federal response in parts of California.
Mark Gonzales introduced the resolution describing raids that "rip neighbors from car washes" and…
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