Judge rules that law discriminates against federal government because it does not apply to state authorities
A federal judge on Monday blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings under a bill that was signed by Gavin Newsom, the governor, in September, following last summer’s high-profile raids by ICE officers in Los Angeles.
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit in November challenging the law, arguing it would threaten the safety of officers who are facing harassment, doxing, and violence. The Department of Justice claimed the law violated the constitution because California would be directly regulating the federal government. The agency argued that federal officers should be able to choose a whether to wear a face covering.
Wait why didn’t they make it apply to State authorities too? God damn Gavin Newsom.
The worst part is, this did apply to state law enforcement up until the final revision when they decided to change it:
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB627/id/3267892
(e)For the purposes of this section, “law enforcement agency” means any agency, department, or other entity of the state or any political subdivision thereof that employs a peace officer as described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, and any federal agency that enforces local, state, or federal laws.https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB627/2025
Can he not rectify it with a new ban that applies across the board?
Fully expect him to throw his hands up and cheerfully announce that he pretended to try.