Attorney General Bondi issues 30-day ultimatum to sanctuary states

On Jul. 17, 2025, AG Bondi gave California sheriffs 30 days to hand over all noncitizen inmate records including names, charges, and release dates

LA Sheriff Luna called compliance impossible because his department does not track immigration status; SF Sheriff Miyamoto refused outright citing state law

California SB 54 (effective Jan. 2018) bars sheriffs from asking immigration status or holding inmates for ICE and was upheld by the Ninth Circuit

Bondi escalated Aug. 13 with ultimatums to 12 states and 19 cities demanding sanctuary policy changes by Aug. 19 or face lawsuits and funding cuts

Louisville, Kentucky became the only jurisdiction to capitulate, reversing its 2017 sanctuary ordinance on Jul. 22 after DOJ threatened federal funding

On Aug. 22, 2025, Judge William Orrick blocked the Trump administration from denying federal funds to 34 sanctuary jurisdictions