Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not list an effective date or final executive action in this summary.
Disqualifying Peace Officers with Specific ICE Employment History
This law prevents people who worked for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement between September 1, 2025, and January 20, 2029, from becoming peace officers in California unless the State Personnel Board restores their eligibility based on rehabilitated moral character.
What This Bill Does
- Disqualifies anyone employed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between September 1, 2025, and January 20, 2029, from working as a peace officer in California.
- Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to check for past ICE employment during background investigations for all peace officer applicants.
- Allows disqualified individuals to ask the State Personnel Board to restore their eligibility if they can show rehabilitated moral character.
- Defines 'law enforcement officer' to include federal or state officers who engage in immigration enforcement when applying these disqualification rules.
- States that this law applies to all cities, including charter cities, because it addresses a matter of statewide concern.
Who It Names or Affects
- People seeking employment as peace officers in California
- Former employees of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Local governments that hire peace officers
- The State Personnel Board
Terms To Know
- Peace officer
- A person employed to enforce laws, such as a police officer or sheriff's deputy.
- State-mandated local program
- A rule created by the state that requires cities and counties to follow specific actions.
- Rehabilitated moral character
- Proof given to a board showing that a person has changed their behavior for the better since past events.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state an effective date in the provided text.
- Reimbursement costs for local agencies depend on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines that this law creates new expenses.
- The specific process details for how the State Personnel Board decides on moral character are not described beyond requiring a determination.