To: Board of Supervisors
From: Thomas L. Geiger, County Counsel
Report Title: Report on Senate Bill 580 Requiring Adoption of Policies to Limit Assistance with Immigration Authorities
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONSIDER accepting a report on Senate Bill 580, which requires local agencies to adopt policies to limit assistance with immigration authorities, and provide direction to staff.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None to accept the report.
BACKGROUND:
Summary and Options for the Board of Supervisors
At its July 7, 2026 meeting, the Board of Supervisors requested that County Counsel analyze whether a draft non-cooperation policy limiting the use of County funds and resources to cooperate with immigration authorities would conflict with Senate Bill 580, a law that requires the California Attorney General to develop model policies to limit assistance with immigration authorities and requires state and local agencies to adopt policies based on the Attorney General’s model policies.
As explained in this staff report and its attachments, the provisions in the County’s draft non-cooperation policy are consistent with the Attorney General’s model policy provisions or are generally consistent with the core principles contained within the Attorney General’s SB 580 guidance. The County’s draft non-cooperation policy, however, does not include the level of detail and protocol-based information required by the Attorney General’s model policies. The Board of Supervisors therefore has three options:
The Board must adopt policies that are consistent with the Attorney General’s model policies contained in its SB 580 guidance. The Board must adopt these policies no later than January 1, 2027. The Board is not required to take any additional action to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 580.
The Board may adopt a non-cooperation policy that limits the use of County funds and resources, in addition to adopting policies that...
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