Overview

• Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five bills that restrict immigration enforcement in California, led by SB 627, which prohibits most on-duty face coverings by law enforcement, including federal immigration agents.
• Two education measures require schools and colleges to notify their communities when immigration officers are on campus and generally bar access without a judicial warrant or court order.
• SB 81 limits immigration enforcement in health facilities by blocking entry to nonpublic areas without a judicial warrant and clarifies protections for patient immigration information.
• SB 805 requires officers to display a name or badge number with narrow exceptions and tightens rules on bounty hunters participating in immigration enforcement.
• The mask ban allows exceptions for undercover work, medical masks, and tactical gear, with violations punishable as infractions or misdemeanors and potential personal civil liability, while most provisions take effect immediately and the mask rule begins Jan. 1, 2026 as DHS condemns the policy and legal challenges are anticipated.