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Immigration

Sep. 30, 2026

Newsom signs sweeping immigration package, vetoes legal fellowship bill

The governor approved 21 measures restricting immigration enforcement and expanding protections for immigrants, including several likely to face federal challenges, while rejecting a bill aimed at increasing the supply of immigration lawyers in underserved communities.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 21 immigration-related bills Tuesday, including several measures seeking to restrict the conduct of federal immigration officers that could quickly face constitutional challenges.

But Newsom vetoed another measure aimed at addressing a shortage of immigration lawyers in rural and underserved communities, pointing instead to nearly $150 million for immigration-related legal services in the latest state budget.

Three bills Newsom highlighted in anno...

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