Committee advances bill to bar new private‑detention land uses statewide

A presenter for Senator Cervantes described SB 1367 as a statute to prevent local approvals of land uses that would allow construction or conversion of buildings into private detention facilities, and amendments in Local Government include findings the measure addresses a statewide concern so it applies to charter and general law cities. The author said the goal is to protect residents from rapid expansion of private detention facilities and to guard against land‑use changes that could facilitate human‑rights abuses.

Zena Yaya of ACLU California Action registered strong support on the record. The committee moved the bill do pass with roll‑call recorded as ayes and the measure advanced from the committee.