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CC - ACTION ITEM: Discussion and, if Desired, Authorization to the Mayor to Issue Letters in Support of California Senate Bill 627 (No Secret Police Act) and California Senate Bill 805 (No Vigilantes Act.)
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Meeting Date: June 30, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: City Manager's Office - (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/29/2025)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (06/29/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and, if desired, authorize the Mayor to issue letters in support of California Senate Bill 627 (No Secret Police Act) and California Senate Bill 805 (No Vigilantes Act).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
SB 627 (2025)
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to wear a mask, false whiskers, or any personal disguise, as specified, with the purpose of evading or escaping discovery, recognition, or identification while committing a public offense, or for concealment, flight, evasion, or escape from arrest or conviction for any public offense.
SB 627 would make it a crime for a law enforcement officer to wear any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, except as specified. The bill would exempt an officer engaged in an undercover assignment from these provisions. The bill would define law enforcement officer as any officer of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, or any person acting on behalf of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The legislative counsel's digest and full text of SB 627, as amended on June 24, 2025, is attached (Attachment 1).
SB 805 (2025)
Existing law prohibits ...
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