Vowing that “California won’t wait” until the next mass shooting to act, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24 signed a package of bills with a goal of strengthening firearms regulations and preventing gun violence.
One new law, Assembly Bill 2642—authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman and also known as the PEACE Act—prohibits intimidation, threats, coercion, and attempts to influence elections officials. The law also declares the acts of openly carrying firearms or imitation guns while observing or interacting with election activities a crime.
