"A week after a Minnesota woman was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, California legislators moved forward a bill that would make it easier for people to sue federal agents if they believe their constitutional rights were violated. A Senate committee passed Senate Bill 747 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), which would provide Californians with a stronger ability to take legal action against federal law enforcement agents over excessive use of force, unlawful home searches, interfering with a right to protest and other violations."
"Wiener, appearing before Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, said his bill has taken on new urgency in the wake of the death of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota, the 37-year-old mother of three who was shot while driving on a snowy Minneapolis street. Good was shot by an agent in self-defense, said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who alleged that Good tried to use her car as a weapon to run over the immigration officer."
California's Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 747 to strengthen Californians' ability to sue federal law enforcement agents for constitutional violations such as excessive force, unlawful home searches, and interference with the right to protest. California law already permits such suits against state and local officers, while successful civil suits against federal officers remain less common. The bill gained urgency after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a Department of Homeland Security agent and amid reports of an alleged improper detention of a California Army veteran. Law enforcement representatives warned of potential unintended consequences affecting state and local police.
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