California Limits ICE Raids At Schools And Hospitals: Newsom Signs 5-Bill Package To Unmask Agents, Require Warrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five bills restricting federal immigration enforcement tactics statewide, including limits on ICE access to nonpublic areas in schools and hospitals without judicial warrants, campus notification requirements, bans on most masked officer interactions, and mandatory officer identification. The package is framed as a pushback to aggressive federal operations and is expected to spark legal challenges over preemption. Community voices cited concerns about potential ICE harassment, underscoring immediate local impact across California’s immigrant communities.