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‘Anti-Arizona’ Immigration Bill Passes Calif. Senate

California Senate Passes Anti Arizona Immigration Bill AB1081

Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

(The Blaze/AP) – Illegal immigrants arrested for committing minor offenses in California will be exempt from status checks by local police if a bill now approved by the state Senate becomes law.

San Francisco Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano said he wrote AB1081 because a federal policy requiring local law enforcement to check the immigration status of an arrestee wastes resources and erodes trust.

It passed 21-13 Thursday on party lines. The bill has already passed the Democrat-controlled state Assembly and will go back to the Assembly for a concurrence vote before landing on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. He is a Democrat.

Under the bill, officers would only refer people convicted of serious felonies to immigration officials. They would no longer detain lower-level offenders on immigration holds.

The bill has been dubbed “anti-Arizona” legislation, a reference to Arizona’s “show me your papers” law recently upheld by the Supreme Court, which requires police officers to check the immigration status of people they stop if they have reasonable suspicion they are in the country illegally.

“Today’s vote signals to the nation that California cannot afford to be another Arizona,” Ammiano said in a statement. ”The bill also limits unjust and onerous detentions for deportation in local jails of community members who do not pose a threat to public safety.”

Reuters reports the bill has the support of roughly 100 immigrant rights groups, police chiefs and mayors.

Critics say Arizona’s law may lead to racial profiling of Hispanics in the state. Meanwhile, advocates argue the federal government has failed to secure the U.S. border, leaving the state vulnerable to drug smuggling and cartel violence.

California currently has the largest population of illegal aliens in the U.S., with 2.6 million in 2010, Reuters reports.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Comments (108)

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  • 3monkeysmomma
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:26pm

    Apparently California can’t AFFORD to be California either. Are they on the brink of bankruptcy?

    As a Arizona resident, I’d just like to say if they really want to express their displeasure with us, they should start by refusing to do business with us. I’m sure we can find someone else to buy all that WATER and ELECTRICITY we supply them with.

    Dingbats!

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    • Cavallo
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:50pm

      Ship your (Arizona’s) illegal immigrants to California. It’d be cheaper than detaining them and trying to work with the Feds that said they would not. Put up signs on the Arizona border advertising Arizona‘s strict immigration laws and California’s lax ones.

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    • bobbyjoe
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:59pm

      I’m on my kids school site council (we spend allocated money) Our biggest expense is our “English learners programs” 55% “Hispanic” enrolled. Yes, I still live in CA. Can’t get out yet.

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    • johnnymack
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:07pm

      there really is no one left in that state who has any common sense. California can not fall into the Pacific fast enough….

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    • bobbyjoe
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:19pm

      It gets worse. There is a school, less than a mile away, that is all “Hispanic” that has more kids in it than mine. They are taught in Spanish, and English is taught as a separate class.

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    • happ77
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:03pm

      Why don‘t they just send Az’s illegals an invitation.
      Now sherriff Joe can ship them his detainees.
      That should make the attorney general
      happy.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 5:30pm

      actually..California can’t even afford itself.

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    • wzanesdad
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:05pm

      We (Arizona) and California have never seen eye to eye on much of anything, especially illegal immigration. Their prisons are so full that they are releasing thousands early every month. The crime rate there is the worst in the nation, and with this they are inviting even more to come in…unbelievable !!!!! I imagine they are doing this so they can get a lot of our tax dollars to bail them out of their own stupidity. Good riddance Cali.

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    • turkey13
      Posted on July 7, 2012 at 12:25pm

      We need to give California back to Mexico! They would probably take it but we need to stipulate that the few Companies left can still operate their business. I would have liked to take my grandsons to see the Sequias and go to Disney but have heard that if pulled over and your car don’t meet specs it can be impounded. It will be repaired at your expense and they take it to preferred shops that give kickbacks to state officials. I met a truck driver that carried a shipment there and this nightmare happened to him. It cost him over $6,000.00 to get back out of the state.

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    • Rijkstra
      Posted on July 7, 2012 at 5:53pm

      Yes, living in Arizona, I’m thankful that California will be taking the pressure off of us. Go ahead and self-destruct, but leave us out of it. We should put signs at the border with big arrows pointing west!

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on July 8, 2012 at 12:51pm

      California is apparently doing very well financially. Good thing to know when they ask for a bailout.

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  • spunkymonkey
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:21pm

    What a great idea California! Nice to see the state has sped up its demise by passing this bill.

    Great job.

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    • DaveIn84
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:27pm

      we need to build the next wall around Californicate

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    • Ramrod64
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:58pm

      did not the mexicans want california back anway,looks like they are getting it alittle at a time.

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  • great white hunter
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:17pm

    That the demoncraps need to secure the illegal alien vote would be funny if it were a skit on snl back in ‘74. Today it is very frightening that a state legislature would vote against the Constitution, because that is exactly what they are doing

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:17pm

    Commiefornia-12% Unemployment
    Arizona- 8.2%
    ‘Nuff said?

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:37pm

      Also we, the state of AZ). actually ended FY 2010/11 with a BUDGET SURPLUS!
      When was the last time CA had one of those?

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    • Lt_Scrounge
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 8:07pm

      Yeah, it’s amazing. There were budget surpluses in Arizona BEFORE Nappy the LIberal Dem took office, deficits and lots of illegals collecting welfare benefits to go along with the deficits. Now, just a few years after Nappy headed to another job that she is completely unqualified for, Arizona is back in the black and the Illegals are leaving for other places. What seems to be the biggest change here? Oh yeah that would be crappy Nappy and her AG Terry Goddard no longer being in charge. Of course Nappy’s allies are trying to get rid of Sheriff Joe, Governor Brewer and AG Tom Horne. They managed to get Russell Pierce kicked out of the state senate. Arizonans need to take a long hard look at what the Dems have done for them lately.

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  • cemerius
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:16pm

    California….a great place to live if you are a brain dead hippy!!! How’s that 16 Billion dollar in the red budget going for you? Oh yeah, I am so sure they are looking at the Federal Government’s tax coffers to come to their rescue!!!!

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  • budahbabe
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:15pm

    California is already Mexico. I am glad they are welcoming more illegals and terrorists to their shores and not in my state. I am not anti immigration. I am apposed to those who think there are no laws that must be followed to get in. How our country has fallen. No country in the world has leaner immigration laws than the U.S. We are being rape of our resources and this administration doesn’t care. All they want is votes…………..

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:47pm

      I don’t know anyone who is against LEGAL immigration, though I know plenty who are opposed to ILLEGAL aliens invading our shores.

      I still think that each state (and especially AZ) can claim authority to fight the invasion of illegals using the clause in the Constitution as stated here –

      Article I Section 10 –

      No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, UNLESS ACTUALLY INVADED, OR IN SUCH IMMINENT DANGER AS WILL NOT ADMIT OF DELAY.

      And also

      Article IV Section 4 – Republican government

      The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, AND SHALL PROTECT EACH OF THEM AGAINST INVASION; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.

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  • term limits for congress
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:14pm

    There is not one other country in the world that allows illegals to enter and stay. Well,… maybe The Sudan.

    It isn’t anti-Arizona, it is anti-Law. It is anti-Society. And, it is discriminatory. Would I receive the same compassionate treatment?

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  • Landon410
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:11pm

    send this guy an email, tell him what you think, be polite, use facts, make him read it

    http://asmdc.org/members/a13/

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  • frogg
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:08pm

    I know many people from this state and they don’t like their State Government. Wonder why????? Ha! Ha! Recomendation!!!!! Vote the BUMS out!!!! Please, Pretty PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • pissantno.10
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:07pm

    yepper we dont want to stop a terroreist , let them do there thing

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  • FurnitureDude
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:06pm

    This is a great idea! As a business owner in Arizona, we will gladly trade you our illegals for your revenue producing companies any day. Just drive east on I10 and we will welcome your business. We won’t even tax you and regulate you out of existence. Just don’t bring your Keynesian policies and entitlement attitude with you.

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  • scootervanneuter
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:03pm

    As an Arizona resident, all I can say is “Thank you, California – we really appreciate the help!”

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:39pm

      As an AZ resident I’d like to say, don’t let the door hit your a$$ on the way out.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:02pm

    Let’s see, businesses and productive taxpayers move out…..welfare recipient illegals move in……..hmmmmmmm, and why are they broke again ???? Can they start fracking the San andraes fault line, maybe it will speed up the separation of California ,,’,,,,

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:56am

    If you GET something for FREE – you will treat it as if it were free ALWAYS
    And then you come to EXPECT It -
    And then you don’t appreciate it –
    And then you wipe your ass with the American flag because you don’t VALUE it
    And then – you get elected President of the United States

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  • chips1
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:55am

    Don’t get too overly excited. It’s worse than that. Officers risk their jobs if they told you what was really going on concerning illegals. The libs have all of their people in positions of supervision and that has been going on for over 20 years. Wish it wasn’t true. Americans are at the bottom of the list.

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  • brntout
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:54am

    Hey Arizona, How about returning the favor and pass an anti-California bill?

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:42pm

      Because we are intelligent conservative people who don’t waste time on pointless activities.
      I think California’s fiscal and social woes speak for themselves. These are not the sharpest knives in the drawer out there.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:09pm

      @ 3 monkees – might want to re-think that position. The CA economy sucks, the CA gov’t keeps doing things to make thinfg suckier.

      The closest state to CA would be what? When the illegals can’t get a job in CA, and they surely don’t want to return to MX, where exactly do you think they will go? Hint – AZ

      I think it would behoove you to be concerned about the policies of CA. But hey, what do I know?

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:54am

    Have these people lost their minds?
    California can‘t afford to wipe it’s ass – let alone keep feeding 4 million illegal open mouths

    If I were a business – I would move to ALABAMA where “Immigration laws” are alive and well — and WORKING.

    Boycott California – Tell them that PROGRESSIVES ARE NO LONGER WELCOME

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  • dblaess
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:53am

    California will do as California will do and Arizona will do as Arizona will do. At this point most likely with the border as it is and as it will be for at least a number of years to come, America will be transformed and may not even have the same national borders in the near future. At least people will be able to look back and say the transformation came about peacefully and by rule of law rather than by violence in other parts of the world.

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    • AustinMilbarge
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:03pm

      Attention all illegal immigrants…Head for California today! Your utopia awaits your arrival and dependence! I hope they’re flooded with them. California is already the “fly strip” of the country.

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  • Rogue
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:53am

    Goodbye, California. Your unsustainable economic path just became suicidal.

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:30pm

      No. It just means Romney or Obama will make the rest of us bail them out. :(

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  • TSUNAMI-22
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:53am

    California…..the ass-backwards state that I’m stuck in. Where right is wrong and wrong is right. Where a two-time loser of a governor get’s a third chance to “F” things up further. Where the food is grown when the water isn’t turned off in favor of some damn inch-long smelt. Where bat-shyt crazies like Pelosi sleep hanging upside-down and nobody thinks it’s strange….

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  • TheRealHip
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:51am

    And they wonder why they are overrun with illegals…..

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    • Rayblue
      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:07pm

      They don’t “wonder”. They don’t care.

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  • AJAYW
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:51am

    Give California to Mexico they’re broke and will continue to be a drag on the US

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  • lizaz
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:50am

    These poor people haven’t figured out yet why their state is broke!!!

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  • makeemstop
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:50am

    Excelente! Permite a los amigos ir … la tierra de la libertad nos ha invitado a hospedarse de manera gratuita. Gracias mis queridos amigos corruptos demócratas.

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  • RightUnite
    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:46am

    Damn! I wish that whole damn state would fall into the sea!

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