California bans law enforcement from wearing masks to conceal identities
TL;DR
California has enacted a law banning most law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks on duty, citing concerns over 'secret police' and community safety, with exceptions for undercover work and health reasons, while also implementing measures to limit federal immigration enforcement in schools and hospitals.
- California bans most law enforcement including ICE from wearing masks BBC
- Newsom signs bills, including one barring on-duty federal officers from wearing masks in California CBS News
- California becomes first state to ban face coverings for most law enforcement The Guardian
- Newsom signs bills aimed at countering Trump immigration crackdown KTLA
- California bans masks meant to hide law enforcement officers' identities NPR
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