“With Governor Newsom’s signature on SB 81, we take a powerful step toward a healthier, more equitable California. This victory reaffirms our state’s commitment to protecting immigrant communities and ensuring hospitals remain places of healing, not fear,” said Dr. Seciah Aquino, Executive Director of the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. “At a time when immigrants and Latinos are being racially profiled, detained, and even losing their lives, we must not sacrifice public health under the guise of public safety. We look forward to working with health systems and the administration to ensure every person, regardless of immigration status, can seek care with dignity and safety.”
The bill, one of the key priorities of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, received support from dozens of organizations, and is co-sponsored by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the California Immigrant Policy Center, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, and the California Nurses Association.
The Governor signed the bill into law at a signing ceremony at a school in Los Angeles, where he signed several other bills to protect immigrants and hold the Trump Administration accountable.
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