Overview

• The Board of Supervisors approved the emergency declaration by majority vote on Tuesday local time.
• Supervisor Lindsey Horvath introduced the measure to support residents affected by federal enforcement actions.
• The declaration enables tenant protections and other assistance for people impacted by the raids.
• County data notes a population above ten million with more than three million immigrants.
• June brought weeks of protests over immigration enforcement, and the outlet reports soldiers were sent to Southern California to curb demonstrations.