KVCR: California bill blocking warehouse use for private detention centers clears first committee

A bill to prevent the use of warehouses for private detention centers cleared its first hurdle Wednesday in the state legislature. Senate Bill 1367 — introduced by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) — aims to stop cities and counties from changing zoning laws to allow the construction of private detention centers. It would also block the conversion of existing buildings and warehouses for that purpose.

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