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Cal. Penal Code § 9501 (2026)

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Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall not operate a private detention facility within the state.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2021–2024 · leading case: The Geo Grp., Inc. v. Gavin Newsom, 15 F.4th 919 (9th Cir. 2021).

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The Geo Grp., Inc. v. Gavin Newsom, 15 F.4th 919 (9th Cir. 2021). · cites it 2× “See Cal. Penal Code § 9501 . But then a series of exemptions operate to permanently exempt some state detention facilities, 12 while providing a ten-year phase- out for private state prisons.”

GEO Grp. Inc v. Inslee (W.D. Wash. 2023). “” Cal. Penal Code § 9501 . In 1 Newsom, GEO and the United States sought to enjoin the enforcement of AB 32 against 2 private detention facilities operated pursuant to a contract with ICE.”

State of Texas v. DHS (5th Cir. 2024). “at 750 (quoting Cal. Penal Code § 9501 ). But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) relies “almost exclusively on privately operated detention facilities” in California to house aliens.”

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