California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Sept. 22 that would have blocked the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from sharing the release schedule of some illegal immigrant inmates with the Department of Homeland Security and customs officials, who normally use such information for deportation purposes.
At issue is Assembly Bill 1306, authored by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles), which sought to block collaboration and transfers between state prison authorities and the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) for inmates convicted of certain offenses or being released with qualifying conditions.
