California State Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Renewal of Contracts With Private Prisons After 2020

Reporter

9/14/2019|Updated: 9/14/2019

The California State Legislature passed a bill on Sept. 11 to ban renewal of contracts with for-profit private prisons inside and outside the state after Jan. 2020, including some detention centers currently run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Assembly Bill 32 was authored by Rob Bonta (D) and lawmakers voted 65-11 to pass it a day after it was approved by the state Senate, reported The Hill.

Venus Upadhayaya

Reporter

Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

Author’s Selected Articles

California State Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Renewal of Contracts With Private Prisons After 2020

China’s Footprint Is Clear in Kashmir Crisis, Analysts Say

Taiwan’s Tougher China Stance Should Bolster Support From Other Nations: Experts

On the Brink of a Multipolar World, India’s Grand Strategy Is Largely Defined by China, Analysts Say

CCP–Cook Islands Deal Raises Concerns for New Zealand, US, Australia