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Constitutional Law

Oct. 2, 2025

Can California force federal agents to unmask under SB 627?

California's new "No Secret Police" Act aims to restore public trust, but its real test is whether state power can withstand federal supremacy in enforcing accountability.

K. Chike Odiwe

Civil Rights Attorney
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Can California force federal agents to unmask under SB 627?
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California just passed a bold new law. SB 627, known as the "No Secret Police" Act, bans most law enforcement officers, local, state and federal, from wearing masks or other facial coverings that fully conceal their identity while interacting with the public. Proponents see this as a necessary step toward transparency, accountability and rebuilding trust in communities that have long felt terrorized ...

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