Brief

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez moved a resolution expressing City support for California Assembly Bill 1633, which would impose a tax on private detention facilities used for immigration enforcement. The bill targets corporate operators profiting from ICE-funded detention contracts. The Council adopted the resolution 13-0-2 on April 29, 2026, after committee approval and Mayor review. The file is now closed.

Full summary

This resolution adds official City of Los Angeles support for AB 1633, authored by State Assemblymember Haney, to the City's 2025-26 State Legislative Program. The bill would create the Private Detention Facility Tax Law, imposing a 50 percent annual tax on the gross receipts that private detention operators collect from ICE and other federal contracts to run detention facilities in California, effective January 1, 2027. Revenue generated by the tax would be reinvested into a new state fund dedicated to immigration-related services. The stated goals are to reduce financial incentives for corporate profiteering and to help the state address harms caused by mass immigration detention. Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez introduced the resolution with five co-sponsors: Bob Blumenfield, Ysabel Jurado, Imelda Padilla, Monica Rodriguez, and Hugo Soto-Martinez. The Chief Legislative Analyst prepared a report in March 2026, which was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. On April 17, 2026, that committee voted unanimously to recommend approval, with four members voting yes and one absent. Two neighborhood councils, North Westwood and Sherman Oaks, submitted community impact statements in support. The full Council adopted the resolution 13-0-2 on April 29, 2026. The City Clerk transmitted the file to the Mayor on May 1, with a May 11 deadline for action. The Mayor did not veto, and the action became final on May 11, 2026. The resolution formally commits Los Angeles to advocate for AB 1633 at the state level through the expiration of this legislative position in April 2028.

Activity (11)

• 2026-05-11 Council action final.
• 2026-05-01 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 11, 2026.
• 2026-04-29 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-24 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 29, 2026.
• 2026-04-17 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-04-15 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 17, 2026.
• 2026-03-17 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-03-16 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
• 2026-03-16 Document submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, dated March 16, 2026.
• 2026-03-09 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-02-13 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (6)

• 2026-05-11 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-04-17 Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee · report
• 2026-03-17 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-03-16 Report from Chief Legislative Analyst · report
• 2026-03-09 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-02-13 Resolution · other