CORECIVIC REOPENS 2,560‑BED ICE CENTER IN CALIFORNIA CITY; ADVOCATES SAY SB29 NOTICE IGNORED

CoreCivic has reopened the California City Correctional Facility as the California City Immigration Processing Center, a 2,560‑bed ICE detention center and has begun receiving detainees. The move—touted for jobs and tax revenue—has prompted legal and community challenges over SB29 public‑notice requirements, building‑code and emergency‑communications concerns, and reports that ~300 detainees were transferred from nearby facilities.