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California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

California’s new law bans most local and federal officers, including ICE, from masking their faces to increase transparency and accountability, with penalties up to $10,000 per violation.

  • California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills aimed at limiting the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including a ban on masks during operations.
  • The No Secret Police Act prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while on duty, with exceptions for medical needs or special operations.
  • Federal officials, including Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, criticized the bills, calling the law unconstitutional and an endangerment to officers' safety.
  • The legislation also requires officers to identify themselves and restricts Immigration and Customs Enforcement from entering schools and health facilities without warrants.
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Governor Gavin Newsom made law one of the most controversial and commented measures in recent months: the ban on federal agents, including those of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE), to act with their faces covered in California. The norm, known as Senate Bill 627 (SB 627), emerged in response to operations carried out in recent months in neighborhoods and communities of the Golden State, where families denounced the presence…

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Above the Law broke the news in United States on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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