California Judge Rules State Sanctuary Law Unconstitutional
Published:
Fri, Sep 28th 2018 @ 12:12 pm EDT
Orange County Superior Court Judge James Crandell ruled that California’s law limiting police cooperation with ICE violates Huntington Beach’s status as a charter city under the state constitution. The ruling makes Huntington Beach and California’s other 120 charter cities exempt from complying with the state sanctuary law.
The California Constitution provides that cities may be organized under the general laws of the State or a charter adopted by the local voters. Cities that adopt their own charter are authorized to adopt their own procedures – e.g., ordinances or resolutions -- for matters concerning “municipal affairs.â€
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