E-Verify

E-Verify compares information from the I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification against federal government databases to verify employees’ employment eligibility. The DHS and the Social Security Administration (SSA) operate this free, web-based system.

In other states, E-Verify use may be mandatory, as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can require businesses to use the federal E-Verify program.¹ But with the exception of certain federal contractors and subcontractors, California employers can choose whether to use E-Verify. State agencies and cities or counties, including special districts, cannot require a private employer to use E-Verify, except when required by federal law or as a²