California Education Code

§ 234.7

EDC § 234.7 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 5.7

Statute text

(a)Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not do either of the following:

(1)Collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.

(2)Allow an officer or employee of an agency conducting immigration enforcement to enter a nonpublic area of a schoolsite for any purpose without being presented with a valid judicial warrant or judicial subpoena, or a court order. Any school official or employee of a local educational agency shall, to the extent practicable, request a valid identification from an officer or employee of an agency conducting immigration enforcement seeking to enter a nonpublic area of a schoolsite. This subdivision shall not be construed to limit a local educational agency’s or school official’s right to consult with counsel or challenge the validity of a warrant, subpoena, or court order in a court of competent jurisdiction.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 664, Sec. 3.3. (AB 495) Effective January 1, 2026.