AB 2662CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California creates Working Group on Civil Rights Accountability to track federal immigration enforcement

Original title: Working Group on Civil Rights Accountability.

August 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill creates a new mechanism for tracking federal immigration enforcement impacts in California, potentially changing how civil rights complaints are documented and reported to state lawmakers.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Justice

The department is required to house the new working group and establish protocols for data verification.

Nonprofit organizations

Eligible nonprofits will be authorized to submit reports regarding alleged civil rights violations to the state dashboard.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill establishes a new state working group within the Department of Justice to create a public dashboard documenting alleged civil rights violations linked to federal immigration enforcement. Starting in 2028, the group must submit annual reports to the Legislature, while keeping individual report data exempt from public disclosure laws.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill creates a new mechanism for tracking federal immigration enforcement impacts in California, potentially changing how civil rights complaints are documented and reported to state lawmakers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the public be able to see the reports submitted to the dashboard?

The bill exempts these specific reports from the , though the working group must make its annual summary report to the Legislature publicly available.

Who can submit reports to the new dashboard?

Eligible nonprofit organizations will be authorized to submit reports once the Department of Justice establishes the necessary standards and protocols.

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Expansion of state-level immigration oversight

The bill marks a shift toward formalizing state-level data collection on federal immigration enforcement through a dedicated working group.

Department of Justice Working Group on Civil Rights Accountability

Connected Entities

organizationWorking Group on Civil Rights Accountability“The new body created by the bill to track civil rights violations.”Map →

organizationImmigration and Customs Enforcement“Federal agency whose enforcement activities are the focus of the reporting dashb”Map →

organizationDepartment of Justice“The department where the new working group will be housed.”Map →

otherCalifornia Public Records Act“The law from which the new reports are exempted.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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