They enable it all with a wink and a nod.

For too long, our political class has chosen votes and cheap labor over fairness, dignity, and national integrity. But now, California Republicans have both the opportunity and the obligation to lead with a serious, enforceable plan to protect legal workers, end exploitation, and rebuild industry on solid ground.

This problem is not unsolvable. It’s not some force of nature. It’s the direct result of policy failure, lax enforcement, and political cowardice.

We need action. And we need it now.

So, together, let’s build a serious plan, rooted in enforcement, accountability, and the courage to fix California’s illegal labor crisis once and for all.

No More Amnesty Games

We cannot fix this system by repeating the failures of the past. The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was sold as a one-time fix. Instead, it fueled more illegal immigration.

At the national level, there’s a promising, bipartisan proposal called the DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL).

It’s the most realistic, GOP-led proposal on the table. Offering legal status (not citizenship or a green card) for undocumented immigrants who:

• Entered before December 31, 2020,
• Pass rigorous background checks,
• Pay a fine, and
• Maintain legal employment.

This is coupled with mandatory E-Verify and strict border enforcement. It’s not empty promises, but a real balance between order and fairness.

Mandate E-Verify

E-Verify must be mandatory across California, especially in high-risk sectors like agriculture, construction, food processing, garment manufacturing, and hospitality. We must:

• Conduct random audits and impose stiff penalties for violations.
• Tie business licenses and tax credits to E-Verify compliance.
• Publish a public list of repeat offenders.

Fix the Workforce Development Pipeline

Illegal labor thrives when we fail to prepare our own citizens for jobs. California must reinvest in its people. That means:

• Audit Every Workforce Program: Consolidate state and local efforts, eliminate redundancy, and measure results — job placement, wages, and time-to-hire.
• Fund Career Tech in High School: Expand vocational training in agriculture, manufacturing, and food services — not just construction.
• Expand Legal, Non-Union Apprenticeships: Let community colleges and employers build legal pipelines into the trades and production industries.

Tie State Support to Legal Hiring

Stop using taxpayer money to prop up illegal hiring. Instead:

• Deny taxpayer dollars to any business caught violating hiring laws.
• Fast-track permitting, contract preferences, and legal protections to businesses that hire legal workers.

Crack Down on Labor Exploitation Networks

This isn’t just about bad employers, it’s also about criminal networks profiting from human suffering. To combat this, we need:

• Joint task forces combining DHS, DOJ, IRS, and state agencies. 
• RICO-style prosecutions for traffickers, document forgers, and labor brokers. 
• Asset forfeiture laws targeting businesses that knowingly exploit undocumented labor.

Supply Chain Transparency

Industries like fashion and food processing often hide abuse behind layers of subcontractors. To fix this:

• Require full disclosure of all subcontractors and labor sources.
• Make supply chain abuse public, so consumers and communities can hold violators accountable.
• Enforce legal liability on brands and retailers who turn a blind eye.

This plan is a framework, not a finished product. It needs your ideas, your energy, and your resolve to turn it into a real blueprint for change.

So, I’m calling on law-and-order conservatives, fed-up independents, and honest Democrats who know this system is corrupt:

Come to the table.

Whether you’re a legal worker pushed out by under-the-table hires, a business owner undercut by illegal competition, or a taxpayer tired of funding dysfunction, you belong in this fight!

Let’s do what the political class won’t — rebuild California’s labor right.