ATTORNEY GENERAL BONTA ISSUES GUIDANCE AND MODEL POLICIES FOR STATE AND LOCAL AGENCY INTERACTIONS WITH IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES AND PROTECTION OF AGENCY-HELD DATA

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:

OAKLAND- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued guidance and model policies for state and local agencies to inform their interactions with immigration enforcementauthorities, consistent with federal and state law.The guidance, developed pursuant to Senate Bill580, is meant to help state and local agencies understand their obligations under federal and state law relating to interactions with immigration authorities, with a particular focus on guidelines, model policies, and further recommendations for handling personal sensitive information collected and maintained by agencies that might be requested, demanded, or otherwise accessed...