Prosecutors Alliance Action has filed an amicus brief in support of California’s No Secret Police Act, arguing that the federal challenge to the law should fail because it undermines public trust, weakens prosecutions and threatens public safety.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 627, a law prohibiting California law enforcement officers from covering their faces during public interactions, but legal scholars are divided on whether the state has the power to impose such restrictions on federal immigration agents.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 627, the “No Secret Police Act”, making California the first state in the nation to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities with ski masks or other face coverings while carrying out official duties.
The California Assembly passed SB 79, a bill that would allow more housing near public transportation, reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions, increase transit ridership and affordability, and streamline approval processes for transit-oriented development.
The California Legislature has passed the No Secret Police Act (SB 627), which prohibits law enforcement from concealing their faces with extreme masking, and is now awaiting the Governor’s signature.
SB 627 and SB 805, supported by retired police officer Carl Tennenbaum, would require law enforcement officers to display visible identification and prohibit them from covering their faces during public interactions, promoting transparency and accountability in policing.
California lawmakers are introducing SB 627, the No Secret Police Act, to prohibit law enforcement officers from obscuring their identities during operations, requiring them to wear uniforms and markings clearly identifying their name or badge number, in order to enforce the most basic standard of democratic law enforcement.