Posted on 09/13/2025 2:29:29 AM PDT by Libloather
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom legislation that would ban federal immigration agents from wearing masks while conducting raids throughout the state.
The legislation, passed by Democrats over Republican objections in this deep blue state, would prohibit ski masks, balaclavas and other face coverings for local and federal law enforcement, as well as officials from other states operating in California.
Another bill that would require law enforcement to wear badges or name tags identifying themselves was also on track to advance from the Capitol on Thursday.
Newsom now has about a month to decide whether to sign or veto the mask bill. The Democratic governor has publicly questioned whether the state has the authority to regulate federal law enforcement, although he’s railed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents covering their faces while arresting Californians on the street, in Home Depot parking lots and at car washes.
“It appears we don’t have the legal authority for federal agents, but we do for other law enforcement authorities,” he said in July.
Democrats in the state Assembly and Senate cast the mask bill as a defense of democratic norms and public safety amid a heated debate with President Donald Trump’s administration over immigration.
“It is our duty in California to defend our rule of law,” said Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, who represents a Southern California district northeast of Los Angeles. “If we want to support public safety, if we want the public to trust law enforcement, we cannot allow them to behave like secret police in an authoritarian state.”
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Wear those facial shields that distort faces then.
I dont see how a law can only pertain to police or certain group. Basically They banned everyone or no one from wearing face covering. What about any burka wearing ICE or police, will they get exception? As usual Gavin and CA politicians waste time instead of dealing with root causes of issues.
Good luck enforcing it, you schmucks.
CC
BUahahahahahahaha.
Sate law does not have supremacy over federal law. ICE agents can wear what federal regulations prescribe.
I have to laugh at these grand standing lefty idjits.
I’d pay to see them try.
Please. They’re wearing those covering to keep from being doxxed.
They can just say they are masked because they have “Covid”.
They can even “prove” they bave “Covid” by taking a couple of those fake tests which are rigged to yield false positives.
Californication can pass all the bills they want - ICE is a FEDERAL agency, they have no jurisdiction.
Q. How do you tell the difference between a “real” Covid test and a “fake” Covid test.
A. I have no clue.
Lol.
State law has no authority over federal agents.
This is a political statement without merit, and a stupid one at that.
I know most here on FR disagree , but I think No government employee should wear masks during the time on duty,And badges and ID should be in plain sight. Any body can wear black clothing and mask and do anything.
Their bill is meaningless.
Leftist claptrap.
They can’t order federal entities to do a danged thing.
Totally useless bill. They have no jurisdiction over federal law officers.
Supremacy clause
Supremacy clause
“Totally useless bill. They have no jurisdiction over federal law officers.”
Democrats going back to their roots. The Nullification Crisis of 1832 was their first big go-around at destroying the country.
Mask up! Stay Safe!
And he knows if you’ve been naughty or nice
I remember one day back when the take-home Covid test kits were first made available over-the-counter, Elon Musk bought a bunch of tests and took them throughout the day.. the results were random - about 50% negative and 50% positive..
They even recommended if you test negative you should test again in case it was a false negative.. haha.. so that’s exactly what people did: they would test until they got a positive. LOL
Very profitable for Big Pharma.
And it worked out nicely for the DNC that year as well.
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