City of Los Angeles
A Non Sanctuary City

(Official Ballot Title and Summary)
nosanctuary.org
In accordance with City Charter Section 450(b) and California Elections Code Sections 9203 and 9256, the City Attorney has prepared the following Ballot Title and Summary for the proposed measure:

ELECTED AND APPOINTED CITY OFFICIALS; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS OF UNITED STATES.  INITIATIVE CHARTER AMENDMENT.

The proposed City Charter amendment prohibits elected and appointed City officials from adopting any ordinance, policy, procedure and /or practice that violates the laws of the United States, including but not limited to federal immigration law.  The proposed City Charter amendment also requires rescission of all existing ordinances, policies and procedures that are counterproductive to and violate the laws of the United States.  The proposed City Charter amendment also provides that law enforcement officials shall not be prohibited, penalized or discouraged from investigating and reporting violations of federal immigration law. The proposed City Charter amendment provides that any elected or appointed City official who willfully violates, obstructs and/or impedes the implementation and/or enforcement of this amendment will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and will be required to resign.

THIS IS NOT THE PETITION  ~  FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY