In 2017, this event focused on The California Trust Act, which became SB 54, the California Sanctuary bill. The effort was successful. SB 54 became California law in January 2018.
This year's platform emphasizes the drive towards a California that works for all individuals and families. These five powerful bills form a forward-thinking agenda which recognizes the contributions of California’s immigrants while advancing community health, greater economic prosperity, and racial justice.
Join us in Sacramento on May 20th to support an inclusive vision for all Californians!
INTRODUCING THE IMMIGRANT DAY OF ACTION 2019 POLICY PLATFORM!
As cruel federal policies threaten the well-being of immigrant communities across the state, we are called to uphold our values of compassion and equity. We must stand strong in our advocacy for protections and provisions that ensure all residents of the Golden State have the opportunity to thrive.
The following package of bill proposals will take historic strides to protect and provide for the most vulnerable populations who are our family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. This Immigrant Day of Action, we focus our fight on:
1) Health4All: SB 29 (Durazo) / AB 4 (Bonta, Chiu, Santiago)
Co-Sponsored by CIPC and Health Access
With the Trump administration’s policies harming immigrants’ physical and mental health, we must expand access to health care to include all Californians. Our healthcare system is stronger when everyone is included, and no one should suffer or die from a treatable condition, no matter where they were born. People who are ineligible for health coverage due to their immigration status continue to make up the largest group of California’s remaining uninsured population. AB 4 and SB 29 would provide access to comprehensive Medi-Cal to all low-income Californians, regardless of immigration status.
2) CalEITC: AB 1593 (Reyes)
Co-Sponsored by CIPC, United Ways of California, and the California Children’s Defense Fund
The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) provides low-income individuals and families, particularly those living below the poverty line, a modest financial credit to secure basic necessities such as food and school supplies. While Governor Newsom proposed to greatly expand the CalEITC, immigrant tax filers remain excluded. CIPC, in partnership with the CalEITC Advocacy Coalition, is working to change this. AB 1593 would make the CalEITC a more inclusive policy by removing these harmful exclusions for working immigrants who file their taxes with an ITIN or SSN.
