Residents of California City and Kern County gathered Tuesday for an emergency action rally, urging city council members to reject plans for a CoreCivic immigration detention center within city limits.
During the scheduled August 12 meeting, the discussion was abruptly canceled after the council failed to meet quorum.
During an interview with Kern Sol News, California City Mayor Marquette Hawkins stated that California City has limited authority and oversight of the CoreCivic project and that they won’t stop them from moving forward…