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Buen Vecino is dedicated to building a just society in California's Central Coast counties and beyond. Buen Vecino es una organización comunitaria dedicada a construir una sociedad justa en el condados de Ventura, Santa Barbara, SLO, y más allá.
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BREAKING: We are outraged by Governor Newsom's veto of the No Side Jobs for ICE Act, AB 1537 by Asm Isaac Bryan.
This veto leaves Californians completely in the dark.
How many officers are secretly moonlighting for ICE?
We must uncover the truth! 1/
This veto leaves Californians completely in the dark.
How many officers are secretly moonlighting for ICE?
We must uncover the truth! 1/
October 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
BREAKING: We are outraged by Governor Newsom's veto of the No Side Jobs for ICE Act, AB 1537 by Asm Isaac Bryan.
This veto leaves Californians completely in the dark.
How many officers are secretly moonlighting for ICE?
We must uncover the truth! 1/
This veto leaves Californians completely in the dark.
How many officers are secretly moonlighting for ICE?
We must uncover the truth! 1/
San Jose officer used Flock cameras to help relative track domestic violence victim, chief says www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
San Jose officer used Flock cameras to help relative track domestic violence victim, chief says
A San Jose police officer allegedly accessed the department’s license-plate tracking system to monitor a victim of alleged domestic abuse and give Flock Safety camera information to his relative.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
San Jose officer used Flock cameras to help relative track domestic violence victim, chief says www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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As the No Side Jobs for ICE Act heads to the Gov's desk, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU.
Thank you to Asm. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social and his amazing team, coauthors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and to every person and org who advocated in support!
Now let’s get this bill signed!
Thank you to Asm. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social and his amazing team, coauthors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and to every person and org who advocated in support!
Now let’s get this bill signed!
August 31, 2026 at 11:13 PM
As the No Side Jobs for ICE Act heads to the Gov's desk, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU.
Thank you to Asm. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social and his amazing team, coauthors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and to every person and org who advocated in support!
Now let’s get this bill signed!
Thank you to Asm. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social and his amazing team, coauthors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and to every person and org who advocated in support!
Now let’s get this bill signed!
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After a quick “concurrence” vote in the Assembly, AB 1537 will head to the Governor’s desk. Stay tuned for ways you can support!
A huge THANK YOU to Asm. @ib2real.bsky.social, the co-authors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and all of the community organizations that have come out in support!! 🙏🙏
A huge THANK YOU to Asm. @ib2real.bsky.social, the co-authors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and all of the community organizations that have come out in support!! 🙏🙏
August 31, 2026 at 12:46 AM
After a quick “concurrence” vote in the Assembly, AB 1537 will head to the Governor’s desk. Stay tuned for ways you can support!
A huge THANK YOU to Asm. @ib2real.bsky.social, the co-authors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and all of the community organizations that have come out in support!! 🙏🙏
A huge THANK YOU to Asm. @ib2real.bsky.social, the co-authors, all legislators who voted “aye,” and all of the community organizations that have come out in support!! 🙏🙏
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NEW: This afternoon the California Senate PASSED AB 1537, The "No Side Jobs for ICE Act!!" This bill by Asm. Isaac Bryan ensures local police & sheriffs can’t “moonlight” as deportation agents: be it for the feds, a private corporation, or another state with anti-immigrant laws. 1/
August 31, 2026 at 12:44 AM
NEW: This afternoon the California Senate PASSED AB 1537, The "No Side Jobs for ICE Act!!" This bill by Asm. Isaac Bryan ensures local police & sheriffs can’t “moonlight” as deportation agents: be it for the feds, a private corporation, or another state with anti-immigrant laws. 1/
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"No private contract or detention center wall should be used to hide dangerous conditions or silence people who have been mistreated inside these facilities.” — @SenatorGonzalez.bsky.social
We agree. Read the latest on SB423, a bill we support to increase transparency.
www.kqed.org/news/1209633...
We agree. Read the latest on SB423, a bill we support to increase transparency.
www.kqed.org/news/1209633...
As ICE Custody Deaths Rise, State Bill Would Force Release of 911 Call Data | KQED
The bill comes as watchdog organizations and state officials point to documented cases of medical neglect and inhumane treatment within the state’s ICE facilities.
www.kqed.org
August 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
"No private contract or detention center wall should be used to hide dangerous conditions or silence people who have been mistreated inside these facilities.” — @SenatorGonzalez.bsky.social
We agree. Read the latest on SB423, a bill we support to increase transparency.
www.kqed.org/news/1209633...
We agree. Read the latest on SB423, a bill we support to increase transparency.
www.kqed.org/news/1209633...
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Today, Courage California stood alongside a coalition of partners to say NO on Prop 39 🚫, the right-wing voter ID ballot measure that would make voting harder for Californians 🚩.
🔍 Prop 39 would impact every ELIGIBLE voter and would make voting harder for people who already face the most barriers.
🔍 Prop 39 would impact every ELIGIBLE voter and would make voting harder for people who already face the most barriers.
August 18, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Today, Courage California stood alongside a coalition of partners to say NO on Prop 39 🚫, the right-wing voter ID ballot measure that would make voting harder for Californians 🚩.
🔍 Prop 39 would impact every ELIGIBLE voter and would make voting harder for people who already face the most barriers.
🔍 Prop 39 would impact every ELIGIBLE voter and would make voting harder for people who already face the most barriers.
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FAC's Paloma Esquivel talked to Anthony Victoria of IE Latino Voices on KVCR about SB 423, a bill that would mandate disclosure of 911 call records in California from detention centers, including privately run detention centers. ⬇️
www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2...
www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2...
IE Latino Voices: Paloma Esquivel on why its hard to get information from ICE detention centers
First Amendment Coalition's Paloma Esquivel explains why detention centers remain difficult to scrutinize and what public records can reveal about what happens inside.
www.kvcrnews.org
August 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
FAC's Paloma Esquivel talked to Anthony Victoria of IE Latino Voices on KVCR about SB 423, a bill that would mandate disclosure of 911 call records in California from detention centers, including privately run detention centers. ⬇️
www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2...
www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2...
August 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I'm attending Buen Vecino's event, “Surveillance is Not Safety! - ¡La vigilancia no es seguridad!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buenvecino/e...
Surveillance is Not Safety! - ¡La vigilancia no es seguridad! · Buen Vecino
Mass automated surveillance, coupled with the collection of our personal data, pose significant dangers to our digital and physical security and our democratic rights. Join us for a webinar about ALPR...
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August 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I'm attending Buen Vecino's event, “Surveillance is Not Safety! - ¡La vigilancia no es seguridad!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buenvecino/e...
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100% to this ⬇️.
Collins should be asked publicly- and on the record- whether she supports or opposes recent #ICEoutofMaine restrictions currently going into law:
mainemorningstar.com/2026/07/28/n...
Collins should be asked publicly- and on the record- whether she supports or opposes recent #ICEoutofMaine restrictions currently going into law:
mainemorningstar.com/2026/07/28/n...
July 31, 2026 at 7:42 PM
100% to this ⬇️.
Collins should be asked publicly- and on the record- whether she supports or opposes recent #ICEoutofMaine restrictions currently going into law:
mainemorningstar.com/2026/07/28/n...
Collins should be asked publicly- and on the record- whether she supports or opposes recent #ICEoutofMaine restrictions currently going into law:
mainemorningstar.com/2026/07/28/n...
Communities are coming together in solidarity, grief, and anger, in remembrance of precious lives lost to ICE violence, including Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero, and Jaime Alanís García. Join a Vigil For Our Neighbors, Tues. Aug. 4, 4:30-6:30pm at the VC Government Center.
July 30, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Communities are coming together in solidarity, grief, and anger, in remembrance of precious lives lost to ICE violence, including Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero, and Jaime Alanís García. Join a Vigil For Our Neighbors, Tues. Aug. 4, 4:30-6:30pm at the VC Government Center.
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One has to appreciate the Freudian slip typo in this LATimes article: "A Home Deport spokesperson told The Times the company does not coordinate with ICE or Border Patrol." www.latimes.com/california/s...
Day laborers come together at a convention to process a year and a half of ICE raids
At risk of personal repercussion, nearly 80 day laborers gathered at a Pasadena workshop where they learned about legal assistance and resources.
www.latimes.com
July 27, 2026 at 1:24 AM
One has to appreciate the Freudian slip typo in this LATimes article: "A Home Deport spokesperson told The Times the company does not coordinate with ICE or Border Patrol." www.latimes.com/california/s...
July 24, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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New UCLA Report Documents a Year of “Loss and Resistance” as Trump’s Immigration Agenda Transforms Los Angeles. Full report: bit.ly/laraidsreport
July 21, 2026 at 12:54 AM
New UCLA Report Documents a Year of “Loss and Resistance” as Trump’s Immigration Agenda Transforms Los Angeles. Full report: bit.ly/laraidsreport
Farm Workers Mourn on 1st Anniversary of Lethal Raid on Glass House Farms www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Farm Workers Mourn on 1st Anniversary of Lethal Raid on Glass House Farms
One year ago, a farm worker nightmare unfolded in Ventura County. The pain that was unnecessarily inflicted by our government on humble and hardworking families will last forever.
www.dailykos.com
July 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Farm Workers Mourn on 1st Anniversary of Lethal Raid on Glass House Farms www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Under AB 1821, getting public records would cost more and take even longer. Perhaps worst of all, it would allow government agencies to sue members of the public if the agency deems their request to be made with “malicious intent.”
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/tr...
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/tr...
Transparency Is Under Attack in a Late-Breaking Bill
Under this bill, getting public records would be more costly and take longer. And it would allow government agencies to sue members of the public if the agency deems their request to be made with…
firstamendmentcoalition.org
June 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Under AB 1821, getting public records would cost more and take even longer. Perhaps worst of all, it would allow government agencies to sue members of the public if the agency deems their request to be made with “malicious intent.”
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/tr...
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/tr...
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The cause of this serious breach? FUSION CENTERS!
You've probably never heard of a fusion center, but these shadowy spying centers have likely heard of you.
It's more urgent than ever to protect Californians from the spying and racial and religious profiling fusion centers are unleashing.
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You've probably never heard of a fusion center, but these shadowy spying centers have likely heard of you.
It's more urgent than ever to protect Californians from the spying and racial and religious profiling fusion centers are unleashing.
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JUST IN: Feds & out-of-state agencies "improperly" accessed San Francisco license-plate surveillance data from Flock cameras, according to an SFPD audit.
SFPD says neither ICE nor DHS accessed data directly.
missionlocal.org/2026/06/fede...
SFPD says neither ICE nor DHS accessed data directly.
missionlocal.org/2026/06/fede...
Federal agencies ‘improperly’ accessed S.F. license-plate surveillance data, audit finds
Federal agencies illegally searched SFPD license plate data gathered through the Flock system of surveillance cameras, an audit found.
missionlocal.org
June 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The cause of this serious breach? FUSION CENTERS!
You've probably never heard of a fusion center, but these shadowy spying centers have likely heard of you.
It's more urgent than ever to protect Californians from the spying and racial and religious profiling fusion centers are unleashing.
1/
You've probably never heard of a fusion center, but these shadowy spying centers have likely heard of you.
It's more urgent than ever to protect Californians from the spying and racial and religious profiling fusion centers are unleashing.
1/
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Santa Barbara County TRUTH Act Forum 2026 · Buen Vecino
Join the ICE Out of Santa Barbara County Task Force and all who care about the future of our county and its residents at the 2026 Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors TRUTH Act Forum.
Tuesday June 23, ...
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June 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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