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San Diego council adopts Due Process and Safety Ordinance to limit local participation in federal enforcement
Summary
The City Council advanced and recorded adoption of a Due Process and Safety Ordinance that sets warrant requirements for federal access to nonpublic city sites, extends protections to city contractors and grantees, and requires multilingual "know your rights" materials. Supporters said it strengthens constitutional guardrails; advocates urged broader data-contract reforms.
The City Council advanced and recorded adoption of the Due Process and Safety Ordinance at its April 7, 2026 meeting, a measure council members and community advocates described as establishing constitutional guardrails to limit local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
Councilmember Ilo Rivera, who presented the ordinance at second reading, said the measure requires judicial warrants for federal and out-of-state law enforcement access to nonpublic city facilities, extends protections to city contractors and grantees, prohibits enforcement targeted by protected characteristics and mandates multilingual "know your rights" education at city sites. "The protections in this ordinance apply to literally everyone," Rivera said.
Community organizations urged passage during a lengthy…
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