Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that prohibits local, out-of-state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in California.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any law enforcement officer in the course of their duties from wearing a face covering that obscures the officer’s identity (Sec. 1).

• Requires all law enforcement agencies in California to post a written policy including a (Sec. 2):

• Commitment to transparency;

• Requirement that all agency personnel refrain from the use of face coverings; and 

• List of exceptions for cases in which anonymity is obligatory.

• Classifies a violation of this bill as an infraction or misdemeanor (Sec. 2).

• Defines a law enforcement officer as someone employed by any of the following agencies (Sec. 2):

• City, county, or local law enforcement agency; 

• Other state law enforcement agency; or

• Federal law enforcement agency.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits local, out-of-state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in California.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any law enforcement officer in the course of their duties from wearing a face covering that obscures the officer’s identity (Sec. 1).

• Requires all law enforcement agencies in California to post a written policy including a (Sec. 2):

• Commitment to transparency;

• Requirement that all agency personnel refrain from the use of face coverings; and 

• List of exceptions for cases in which anonymity is obligatory.

• Classifies a violation of this bill as an infraction or misdemeanor (Sec. 2).

• Defines a law enforcement officer as someone employed by any of the following agencies (Sec. 2):

• City, county, or local law enforcement agency; 

• Other state law enforcement agency; or

• Federal law enforcement agency.

Full Bill Text