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Official Sanctuary State ... Felons, Illegals and MS13 Welcome ... Democrats Need The Votes!

Sign illegally posted below an official "Welcome to California" highway sign. It has since been removed. On Jan. 1, a new state law took effect that, among other things, bans jails from detaining undocumented immigrants solely at the request of federal immigration authorities.

Sign illegally posted below an official "Welcome to California" highway sign. It has since been removed. On Jan. 1, a new state law took effect that, among other things, bans jails from detaining undocumented immigrants solely at the request of federal immigration authorities.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.