Governor Newsom signs SB 1099 into law, protecting the ability of state and local agencies to determine benefit eligibility for California residents

Contact mediainquiries@oaklandcityattorney.org OAKLAND, Calif. — On September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1099 into law in Sacramento. SB 1099 (Reyes) confirms that local jurisdictions in California, including the City of Oakland, may continue using local dollars to provide services to all of their residents regardless of their immigration status. A federal law known as the […]