BILL NUMBER:  SB 1289
  VETOED	DATE: 09/28/2016




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1289 without my signature.

This bill prohibits local governments from contracting with
for-profit entities to detain immigrants on behalf of federal
immigration authorities and requires that local detention facilities
that house immigrant detainees adhere to the most recent federal
standards.

I have been troubled by recent reports detailing unsatisfactory
conditions and limited access to counsel in private immigration
detention facilities. The Department of Homeland Security, however,
is now considering whether private contracting should continue for
immigrant detention, and if so under what conditions. Their
recommendations are expected in November.

These actions indicate that a more permanent solution to this issue
may be at hand. I urge the federal authorities to act swiftly.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.