CALIFORNIA LEADS THE WAY IN PROTECTING OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES; HONORS RENEE NICOLE GOOD AND KEITH PORTER JR.

 Over the weekend, thousands of Californians held peaceful and powerful protests against the killing of innocent citizens by ICE agents, including Renee Nicole Good of Minneapolis and Keith Porter Jr. of Northridge.

• Communities across the state and the nation are sending a strong message that the Trump-GOP attacks on American citizens and immigrants will not be tolerated.
• The protests reflected California’s long tradition of peaceful, values-driven activism, with demonstrators emphasizing justice, transparency, and community safety.
• California is also working to protect children in schools against ICE agents terrorizing students.
• U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) has co-authored legislation to prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks while conducting raids. Masked and plain clothed agents create confusion and fear, and undermine public trust and public safety.
• Thirty-two people died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in 2025 – making it the agency’s deadliest year in more than two decades, as the Trump administration moved to detain a record number of people.