“California lawmakers on Saturday passed a Senate bill that would turn the state into a sanctuary for immigrants without legal residency in the country, part of a broader push by Democrats to counter expanded deportation orders under the Trump administration,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
Legislature Declares California a ‘Sanctuary State’
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