"California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill that was signed in September by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law prohibits neck gaiters, ski masks and other facial coverings for local and federal officers, including immigration enforcement agents, while they conduct official business. It makes exceptions for undercover agents, protective equipment like N95 respirators or tactical gear, and it does not apply to state police."
"California's anti-law enforcement policies discriminate against the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents. These laws cannot stand,"
The federal government filed a lawsuit challenging California laws that ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces and require clear visible identification showing agency and badge number. The federal complaint argues the laws threaten officer safety amid alleged unprecedented harassment, doxing, threats and violence, and the government says it will not comply. The mask ban bars neck gaiters, ski masks and other facial coverings for local and federal officers while on duty, with exceptions for undercover agents, N95 respirators, tactical gear and nonapplication to state police. The laws set federal agency policy deadlines in 2025 and 2026.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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