"In other words: Just sue the violators."
"People can file these suits against ICE officers even if the LA police chief decides he doesn't want to bother to enforce the law," said state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco who co-authored the bill. "The video and photographic evidence of these enforcement actions that Californians have been collecting for months will allow them to do just that."
"It's disappointing that LAPD doesn't want to enforce California law to protect our communities in the face of this assault," Wiener said, referring to the masked federal immigration officers descending on local communities. "Luckily, the No Secret Police Act was crafted to hold ICE accountable without the need for local law enforcement to get involved."
Senate Bill 627, the No Secret Police Act, creates a civil enforcement route to penalize officers who wear masks or otherwise conceal their identities while enforcing law in California. The law establishes a civil penalty starting at $10,000 and allows individuals, groups, city attorneys and district attorneys to file suits in court. The measure requires all law enforcement agencies operating in California to publicly post a mask policy by July 1. Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department indicated they will not enforce the ban. The law, signed in September 2025, is facing constitutional challenges in court.
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