The bill would create a first-in-the-nation legal pathway for residents to seek financial damages in state court.

A bill that would make it easier for Californians to sue federal agents has passed the state Senate on a party line vote. The “No Kings Act” — formally Senate Bill 747 — would make it easier for California residents to take federal law enforcement officers,

California senator saw "inhumane conditions." The center operator says people are treated "humanely."

According to a press release, the No Kings Act is a bill to hold ICE, CBP and other federal agencies accountable "for lawless behavior, closing a legal loophole that holds federal officers to a different standard than state and local law enforcement for constitutional violations.

California lawmakers and finance officials on Wednesday talked over how best to resolve a budget deficit totaling billions of dollars, as well as how to pay for federally supported programs many Californians rely on.

"It's simply an irresponsible position to be putting ourselves in," one senator said of potential future deficits.

The Democrats said restricting Department of Homeland Security spending was essential to securing their votes, after their visit to the ICE facility.

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin.