On February 9, 2026, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied the United States’ request for a preliminary injunction preventing California from enforcing Section 10 of the No Vigilantes Act (Senate Bill 805 or “the Act”), which required non-uniformed federal law enforcement officers operating in California, subject to certain narrow
Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1627 (“AB 1627”), the Misconduct Ends Law-Enforcement Trust Act of 2026, expanding the circumstances under which prior misconduct by an immigration enforcement officer may disqualify that person from serving as a peace officer in California. Importantly for law enforcement agencies conducting background investigations, prior employment in immigration enforcement is
Senate Bill 627 (“SB 627”), known as the No Secret Police Act, was signed and chaptered on September 20, 2025. Senate Bill 1004 (“SB 1004”), signed on September 29, 2026, makes several changes to the Act, including expanding its application to state-employed peace officers and modifying its exemptions, compliance deadline, and liability provisions.
First, SB
As recently as December 31, 2025, peace officers and law enforcement agencies employing them could enter into so-called “clean record agreements” in an effort to settle disputes between them such as pending disciplinary appeals. As of January 1, 2026, however, the landscape is significantly different.
Assembly Bill 1388 was signed into law by Governor Gavin
Senate Bill 627, also known as the No Secret Police Act (“Act”) was signed by Governor Newsom on September 20, 2025. The Act takes effect on January 1, 2026; an urgency clause in a prior version of the legislation that would have made it effective immediately was not included in the final version.
In Ramirez v. City of Indio, the Court of Appeal held that a city manager had the authority to affirm, revoke, or modify the arbitrator’s advisory findings and recommendations under the Memorandum of Understanding’s appeals procedure. This case confirms that, absent sufficient contractual language to the contrary, when an MOU provides for advisory
Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), enacted in 2021, transformed and expanded the role of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Most of the mandates in SB 2 took effect on January 1, 2023. As many readers are likely aware, one of the most significant changes brought on by SB 2 is the
The Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act contains a statute of limitations that commences with the discovery of misconduct by public safety officers in the employment setting. According to Government Code Section 3304(d)(1), an agency cannot discipline any officer “for any act, omission, or other allegation or misconduct” unless the agency completes its
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Our short Public Safety Video Briefings will tackle cutting-edge issues and core principles relevant to public safety employers. We hope you find these videos useful and thought-provoking.