California lawmakers push to ban ICE electric-shock gloves ahead of purchases

Democratic California lawmakers advanced Assembly Bill 2760 to prohibit ICE and state/local officers from wearing or purchasing any device that can deliver electric shocks, in response to DHS/ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to acquire thousands of gloves and a $16.7 million contract for 6,000 pairs. The measure would also block state funding for police gear. Supporters call the gloves inhumane and a public-safety risk, while law-enforcement groups warn it could hinder de-escalation; legal challenges are expected given federal authority over immigration enforcement.