Senate Bill 98, co-sponsored by state Sen. Jesse Arreguín, who represents west Contra Costa County, mandates that school administrators notify families and students when federal agents conduct immigration operations on any school or college campus.

Senate Bill 627, authored by Arreguín and state Sen. Scott Wiener, prohibits federal and local law enforcement officers from wearing face masks while performing their duties. The law applies to local and federal officers but exempts California Highway Patrol officers. It was primarily aimed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wearing masks that make them unidentifiable. Violations are punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor. Officers who commit assault, battery, false imprisonment or false arrest while masked face civil penalties of at least $10,000.

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