California Democrats plot a multi-pronged push against ICE: taxes, lawsuits and courthouse protections

California lawmakers unveiled a slate of measures to curb federal immigration enforcement, including making it easier to sue federal agents for civil rights violations (the No Kings Act), banning local officers from moonlighting as federal immigration agents, shielding courthouses from immigration arrests, and imposing a 50% tax on profits from detention centers; supporters say the state can take practical steps to protect immigrant communities, while Republicans argue it oversteps federal priorities.