California bill requires schools to alert families of immigration agents on campuses [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Tue 2 Sep 2025 22.04 EDT
Last modified on Wed 3 Sep 2025 07.08 EDT


California lawmakers have passed a bill requiring schools to alert families and teachers when immigration enforcement authorities are on campuses as the Trump administration continues its aggressive mass deportation campaign.

Under the bill, K-12 schools, state universities and community colleges must notify students, faculty and staff, “similar to early warning systems in place for other campus emergencies”, according to a statement from state senator Sasha Renée Pérez, who authored the legislation.

It now heads to Gavin Newsom, who has until 12 October to sign it into law. The legislation would take effect immediately if signed and remain in effect until 2031.

“With students returning to school, this legislation is more important than ever,” Pérez, the chair of the senate education committee, said in a statement. “In the face of mass deportations, raids and immigration enforcement authorities showing up at schools, the Safe Act can help inform and empower school communities to make the best decisions about their safety and their family’s safety,” she said.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/california-immigration-enforcement-schools-families