AB 2669: Pleas: immigration.

The bill aims to protect individuals from adverse immigration consequences when negotiating a plea deal. It requires the prosecution to meet and confer with the defense during plea negotiations to avoid these consequences. If the defendant proposes an alternative plea or sentence that would avoid adverse immigration consequences and the prosecution declines, the court is ordered to hold a hearing. The prosecution must demonstrate good cause for not offering a plea that would avoid adverse immigration consequences. If the court finds that the prosecution failed to demonstrate good cause, it imposes an appropriate remedy. The bill also requires reimbursement for costs mandated by the state, if determined by the Commission on State Mandates.