Ask your local leaders (checked October 19, 2026)

Questions for your city council member or county supervisor

Does our county hold a TRUTH Act forum each year? When and where is the next one? Will there be interpreters?
How many ICE notification or transfer requests did our jail get last year, and how many did it honor?
Does our city or county limit immigration enforcement on its property, like parks, clinics and libraries?
What does our city or county do to keep license plate and camera data away from federal agencies?
Does our city or county fund free legal help for residents facing deportation?
Does it fund a rapid response hotline? (San Mateo: (203) 666-4472. Santa Clara: (408) 290-1144.)
Are city and county forms and meetings offered in our community's languages?
Has our school district adopted the Attorney General's model policy?

What state law already requires

Local police may not ask about status, hold people for ICE, or act as ICE agents (Values Act)
Jails must give people a copy of any ICE request and a consent form before an ICE interview (TRUTH Act)
An annual public forum if local police gave ICE access in the past year (TRUTH Act)
Public schools, public clinics and courthouses must adopt the AG model policy or an equal one

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From City and County Protections. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.

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