California TRUST Act (AB 4)

Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act AB 2792 (Bonta)

***On Sept. 28, 2016, Gov. Brown signed the TRUTH Act into law. The TRUTH Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2017 ***
The TRUTH Act (AB 2792) would provide vital know your rights information to our immigrant community members who are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) cross-hairs and bring some transparency to local law enforcement participation in federal immigration enforcement.

The TRUTH Act brings transparency to local jail entanglement with immigration enforcement:

Provides “Know Your Rights” to Every Individual. The TRUTH Act would require a local law enforcement agency, prior to an interview between ICE and an individual in custody, to provide a written consent form that would explain the purpose of the interview, that it is voluntary, and that the individual may decline the interview. The bill requires the form to be translated in multiple languages.
Ensures Fair Notice to Every Individual. The TRUTH Act requires that if a local law enforcement agency provides ICE with notification of an individual’s release date and time, then the local law enforcement agency must also provide the same notification to the individual and their attorney or permitted designee.
Shines a Light and Increases Transparency Around Local Engagement with ICE. The Truth Act requires a local legislative body to hold a community forum annually if local law enforcement allows ICE access to any individual. Additionally, this bill ensures that records related to ICE access are subject to the public records act.

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The TRUTH Act Resources

Know Your Rights: TRUTH Act Palm Cards

English: Color PDF / Word Doc
Chinese: Color PDF / Word Doc
Spanish: Color PDF / Word Doc
Korean: Color PDF
Mixteco: Color PDF / Word Doc
Tagalog: Color PDF
Arabic: Color PDF / Google Doc
Vietnamese: Color PDF
*For TRUTH Act palm cards in additional languages, please visit here.
Factsheet
Bill Language

The TRUTH Act Implementation Materials

TRUTH Act Implementation Letter to Local Law Enforcement
TRUTH Act model policy for local law enforcement agencies