Amended  IN  Assembly  March 28, 2019

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1563

Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago

February 22, 2019

An act to add Chapter 17.4 (commencing with Section 7287) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to immigration.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1563, as amended, Santiago. Immigration. False representation: intent to deceive: undocumented immigrant.
Existing law imposes various civil and criminal penalties on persons who falsely represent themselves to be another person under specified circumstances or for specified purposes.
This bill would make it unlawful for any person to falsely represent themselves to be a public official or public employee conducting a government census with the knowing intent to deceive an undocumented immigrant.

Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, provides that all persons within the jurisdiction of California are free and equal no matter what their national origin, citizenship, or immigration status and are entitled to full and equal accommodations, facilities, and privileges.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation related to immigration.

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Chapter 17.4 (commencing with Section 7287) is added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read:
CHAPTER  17.4. False Personation

7287.
 It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely represent themselves to be a public official or public employee conducting a government census with the knowing intent to deceive an undocumented immigrant.

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation related to immigration.