"No one wants masked officers roaming their communities and kidnapping people with impunity,"
"As this authoritarian regime expands its reach into every aspect of daily life - including terrorizing people where they work, where they live, where they go to school, where they shop, where they seek health care - California will continue to stand for the rule of law and for basic freedoms."
"a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity in the performance of their duties,"
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the No Secret Police Act on September 20. The law bars local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity in the performance of their duties, including balaclavas, tactical masks, gators, or ski masks, with limited exceptions. The prohibition excludes medical masks worn to prevent disease transmission. Violation is a misdemeanor and officers are liable to victims for no less than $10,000. California is the first state to enact such a ban, while the federal government has indicated it will not comply.
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