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December 10, 2009
 
 

SF Sanctuary Law Goes Into Effect; Mayor Vows to Ignore Council


San Francisco's new sanctuary law, passed over a veto by Mayor Gavin Newsom, went into effect today. But the measure's sponsor, Supervisor David Campos said he had no word from city agencies that they were going to put it into effect. Newsom has said he intends to ignore the law because it conflicts with federal immigration law regarding reporting illegal aliens; last week the local U.S. attorney issued an opinion that local officials who complied with the law risked prosecution.