California Lawmakers Propose ‘No Secret Police Act’ to Ban Officers From Wearing Masks

The bill would require all local, county, state, and federal law enforcement to remove any face coverings in public, with some exceptions.
California Lawmakers Propose ‘No Secret Police Act’ to Ban Officers From Wearing Masks
Immigration protesters confront federal agents and California Army National Guard members in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Two California state lawmakers announced a new law on June 16 that would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks in public, following riots sparked by immigration actions in Los Angeles.

The proposed “No Secret Police Act” was planned in response to an increase in federal immigration deportation operations in California’s larger cities, including Los Angeles, according to Democratic state Sens. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Jesse Arreguín of Berkeley.
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