Overview

• Harjinder Singh remains jailed in San Joaquin County and has indicated he is willing to sign papers to return to Florida to face vehicular homicide charges.
• Florida officials held a Thursday press conference in Stockton as Lt. Gov. Jay Collins prepared to oversee Singh’s transfer to Florida.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office criticized the visit as a photo opportunity, while Collins blamed California policies for the deaths.
• Federal officials say Singh entered the U.S. illegally in 2018, ICE has placed a detainer for custody after the state criminal case, and a public defender has not commented.
• Regulators are reviewing Singh’s commercial licensing and English proficiency, and DHS corrected claims about his work authorization timeline.