Berkeley is one of the first cities to enact new regulations ahead of new statewide standards set to come out in 2026.
Shutoffs could affect about 11,500 customers in parts of 15 counties, including Alameda County.
California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994, but now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state.
Investigators are reviewing video footage and witness accounts to see if anything illegal happened.
Legal experts and advocates called the corrections department’s move drastic and said the approach is solitary confinement in all but name.
Meanwhile, a Democratic district attorney insists that politics had nothing to do with his decision not to file charges.
Some food trucks, farmers markets and small restaurants are temporarily closed, while others are shielding workers and raising funds to help.
Oakland officials said that similar programs in large cities have helped reduce speeding by as much as 94 percent.
Beginning on July 1, vehicles that are model year 2000 and older can qualify for the $2,000 buy-back.
Many observers were shocked the budget was approved so quickly.
The Governor warns that the President’s militarization of Los Angeles marks a dangerous inflection point for the nation.