Despite our massive unemployment, the legislature has passed AB 1236, which would prohibit state agencies, local governments, and special districts in California from requiring an employer to use the federal E-Verify system—even when that employer is a contractor to the government.

Several other states and local governments have enacted legislation to require the use of E-Verify by government contractors or businesses that require local licenses. Unfortunately, the legislature is moving the state in the opposite direction even as California's jobless rate has hit a post-World War II record of 12 percent.

The federal E-Verify system is one of our most valuable tools in the efforts to stop the deluge of illegal immigration and to give jobs to legal American workers. Voice your opinion.

ACTION NEEDED
Ask Gov. Brown to veto this onerous bill. Send a fax or an e-mail by entering your ZIP Code and clicking "Go!" below. You can also call the Governor’s office at 916-445-2841 during business hours to express your opposition.