What AB 1807 does
An act to add Chapter 17.28 (commencing with Section 7284.25) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to immigration.
Existing law includes various provisions limiting how state and local entities may use their resources for immigration enforcement purposes.
This bill would prohibit the use of state-owned property for purposes of immigration enforcement, as specified. In this regard, the bill would prohibit, among other uses, staging, assembling, mobilizing, or deploying vehicles, equipment, or personnel for immigration enforcement purposes. The bill would require the Department of General Services and state agencies to work together to identify state-owned property previously or likely to be used for immigration enforcement purposes. The bill would require state agencies to post signage at those properties regarding the prohibition and to use physical barriers limiting access, as provided. The bill would require state agencies to develop procedures to ensure that an attempted or actual use of state-owned property for immigration enforcement purposes is documented in writing, that the documentation includes any photographic or video evidence, and that the Attorney General’s office or the Attorney General’s designee is notified. The bill would direct state agencies to make educational materials available regarding the rights of employees, tenants, and security staff if federal agents enter state-owned property. The bill would further require the Attorney General’s office to design standardized signage and to make the signage available to download free of charge on the Attorney General’s internet website.
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, August 30, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Gabriel introduced AB 1807 on February 10, 2026, with coauthors Assembly Members Bauer-Kahan, Connolly, Harabedian, Kalra, Pacheco, Papan, Michelle Rodriguez, Solache, Stefani, Ward, Zbur, Berman, Nguyen, and Soria. The text was amended 5 times, 2 in the Assembly and 3 in the Senate, and heard in 8 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 27, 2026: 58 ayes, 15 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 24, 2026: 30 ayes, 10 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 26, 2026: 60 ayes, 15 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Judiciary, April 7, 2026: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization], 9-3.
- Assembly Governmental Organization, April 22, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 15-3.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass., 11-3.
- Senate Governmental Organization, June 23, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary], 10-3.
- Senate Judiciary, June 30, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 11-2.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass, 5-2.
Who supports and opposes AB 1807
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 20, 2026 lists 112 organizations in support and 1 in opposition. When Assembly Judiciary first listed positions on April 2, 2026, the count was 58 in support and 0 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 20, 2026 it was 112 to 1.
In support: California Immigrant Policy Center (sponsor); AAPIS for Civic Empowerment; Acacia Center for Justice; Alameda County Office of Education; Alianza Sacramento; Alliance for a Better Community; Alliance for Boys and Men of Color; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-cio; and 104 more.
Opposed: SFV Alliance.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 3, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for labor organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The labor group at Capitol Axis handles that for labor clients.
Questions about AB 1807
What does AB 1807 do?
This bill would prohibit the use of state-owned property for purposes of immigration enforcement, as specified. In this regard, the bill would prohibit, among other uses, staging, assembling, mobilizing, or deploying vehicles, equipment, or personnel for immigration enforcement purposes. The bill would require the Department of General Services and state agencies to work together to identify state-owned property previously or likely to be used for immigration enforcement purposes. The bill would require state agencies to post signage at those properties regarding the prohibition and to use phy
Has AB 1807 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 3, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 1807?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 20, 2026 lists 112 organizations in support and 1 in opposition. Supporters include California Immigrant Policy Center (sponsor); AAPIS for Civic Empowerment; Acacia Center for Justice. Opponents include SFV Alliance.
What happens next with AB 1807?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.