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CA AJR8

Joint Resolution

Status

Engrossed

8/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matt Haney

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Condemns decisions by both Trump administrations to terminate or curtail Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for nationals of El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Sudan, Nepal, and other nations
  • Denounces federal policies that strip lawful status from long-residing individuals who have contributed to California's economy and raised families in the state
  • Notes TPS terminations affect over 325,000 individuals nationally, including an estimated 68,000 California residents, with approximately 49,000 Salvadorans and 6,000 Hondurans in the state
  • Highlights TPS holders generate more than $2.7 billion in annual economic output in California, with over 80% workforce participation, and an estimated 275,000 U.S. citizen children could face family separation
  • Urges Congress to enact bipartisan legislation providing a path to permanent residency and citizenship for long-term TPS recipients

Legislative Description

Immigration: Temporary Protected Status.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on JUD.

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/11/2026
Rules8/28/2025
Public Employment and Retirement3/28/2025

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