Tell Sacramento: Pass AB 1537 and Keep Cops Out of ICE
Call ONE of the Assemblymembers. Note: only one of these Assemblymembers represents you. Find out which one here.
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Call Script
My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.
I’m calling to urge Assembly Member ______ to support AB 1537. This bill is important to me because it would stop local law enforcement from taking side jobs with ICE and other agencies that detain and deport us, and I want officers focused on keeping our communities safe and building trust. Please vote yes on AB 1537 and do everything you can to help move it forward.”
Text Your Friends, Too!
“Hey, Friend. Can I count on you to call your State Assembly Member in support of Assembly Bill #1537? It would stop local cops from taking side jobs with ICE and keep them from deporting us. Find the phone number to call here: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/find-my-rep”
Background
Assembly Bill 1537 was introduced in response to growing concern about off-duty law enforcement officers secretly working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other immigration-enforcement agencies, including in incidents where ICE agents have used deadly force and escalated tensions at protests and in communities. Current law allows some officers to “moonlight” for federal immigration agencies, blurring the line between local community policing and federal deportation operations and undermining California’s broader commitments as a sanctuary state.
AB 1537, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan and backed by coalitions like ICE Out of CA, would close this loophole by prohibiting state and local officers from taking side jobs with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, its contractors, or any entity engaged in immigration enforcement, while also requiring disclosure of any such secondary work. The bill is part of a larger push in California to hold ICE accountable, improve transparency, and ensure that officers who sign up to protect communities are not simultaneously involved in detaining, deporting, or intimidating the very people they are sworn to serve.
References
AB 1537: Peace officers: secondary employment. | Digital Democracy https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1537
California bill would bar local officers from taking second job with ICE https://www.courthousenews.com/california-bill-would-bar-local-officers-from-taking-second-job-with-ice/
AB1537 | California 2025-2026 | Peace officers: secondary ... https://trackbill.com/bill/california-assembly-bill-1537-peace-officers-secondary-employment-/2763235/
California Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Hold ICE Agents Accountable https://blackvoicenews.com/2026/01/16/california-legislators-hold-ice-accountable/
Bill Text: CA AB1537 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1537/id/3299937
Bryan Proposes Bill Responding to Fatal Shootings by ICE Agents https://lasentinel.net/bryan-proposes-bill-responding-to-fatal-shootings-by-ice-agents.htm
