Kevin Tidmarsh for LAist
Originally published Dec 9, 2025
Where it applies: The ordinance will take effect in unincorporated parts of the county. Those include East Los Angeles, South Whittier and Ladera Heights, where a Home Depot has been a repeated target of immigration raids, according to various reports.
What the supervisors are saying: “What the federal government is doing is causing extreme fear and chaos and anxiety, particularly among our immigrant community,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn, who introduced the motion, in an interview with LAist before the final vote. “They don’t know who’s dragging them out of a car. They don’t know who’s throwing them to the ground at a car wash because they act like secret police.”
About the vote: Supervisor Lindsay Horvath was not present for the vote but coauthored the ordinance. Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstained. All other county supervisors voted to approve it.
The back and forth: California passed a similar law, the No Secret Police Act, earlier this year. The Trump administration already is suing the state of California over that law, calling it unconstitutional. For her part, Hahn told LAist that legal challenges won’t affect the county’s position “until we’re told by a court that it’s unconstitutional.”
The timeline: The new law will go into effect in 30 days.
This report is reprinted with permission from Southern California Public Radio. © 2025 Southern California Public Radio. All rights reserved.
