Bill > AB1537

This bill prohibits California peace officers, such as police officers and sheriff's deputies, from holding any form of secondary employment—whether standard jobs or independent contracting—that involves arresting, detaining, transporting, or deporting individuals under federal or out-of-state immigration laws, while exempting service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Under the legislation, a violation of this ban is classified as an act of "serious misconduct" that can serve as grounds for "decertification," which means the permanent revocation of an officer's official authorization and license to work as a peace officer in the state. Furthermore, the bill requires officers to report any conditional job offers—meaning an official, preliminary offer of employment—related to immigration enforcement to their employing law enforcement agency, and it mandates that these agencies keep detailed records of such disclosures and investigations. Finally, the measure establishes that these secondary employment and investigation records are considered public records under the California Public Records Act, which is a state law guaranteeing public access to government documents, and provides for state reimbursement to local agencies for any costs required to implement the new duties.