Take ACTION by contacting your State Legislators and encouraging them to support AB 1537 to prohibit California peace officers from working second jobs that involve federal immigration enforcement
- Find your California Assembly Member and Senator!
Sample script:
Hello, my name is [Your Name] and I’m calling as a member of the Jewish Center for Justice in zip code [your zip code].
I am urging [name of representative] to vote for AB 1537, which would prohibit California peace officers from working second jobs that involve federal immigration enforcement, such as with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or its contractors. The bill also increases transparency by making records about these secondary jobs available to the public. AB 1537 helps ensure that local law enforcement remains focused on serving California communities and strengthens public trust.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
AB 1537 would:
- Prohibit California peace officers from taking secondary jobs that involve federal immigration enforcement.
- Increase transparency by making records of officers’ secondary employment publicly available.
- Help build trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement by keeping local policing separate from federal immigration enforcement.
Why is JCJ advocating for this?
The Jewish Center for Justice believes that strong communities are built on trust, fairness, and accountability. AB 1537 helps create a clearer separation between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement, allowing communities to feel safer and more confident working with public institutions. We support this bill because everyone deserves to live in a community where they are treated with dignity and where trust between residents and leaders is protected.
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