Bill to Require Transnational Repression Training for Law Enforcement Passes California Legislature

SB 509 would be first-of-its-kind legislation in California addressing human rights issues related to foreign threats.

California state senators gather on the last day of the 2023 to 2024 legislative session at the Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

California state lawmakers have passed a bill that would establish new training for law enforcement on recognizing and responding to transnational repression within the state.

Senate Bill 509 would require the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to develop training guidelines by Jan. 1, 2027, to “provide law enforcement with unbiased information on transnational repression, including trends and guidance from federal authorities.”