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Human Rights Commission presses for clarity on Measure K enforcement, plans meeting with sheriff and supervisors
Summary
Speakers and commissioners at the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission meeting urged stronger local protections for immigrants, asked the sheriff to commit to enforcing the county sanctuary ordinance and California’s SB 54, and agreed to invite the sheriff and county supervisors to the January 2 meeting for discussion.
The Humboldt County Human Rights Commission heard multiple public comments and commissioners’ proposals aimed at strengthening local protections for immigrants and clarifying enforcement of the county’s Measure K and the California Values Act (SB 54).
At public comment, resident Daniel Zelman urged the commission to obtain “Sheriff Hounsell’s explicit assurance proactively in advance that he will abide by and enforce the Humboldt County sanctuary ordinance and the California Values Act,” and asked the commission to develop “a detailed contingency plan for how to respond if law enforcement officers fail to enforce and or obey Measure K or SB 54.” Zelman also warned about the…
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