Newsom signs California law banning officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks
Summary
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning local, state, and federal law enforcement officers in California from using gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. The ban will start next year and last until 2030, while the state studies the safety of these gloves.Key Facts
- The law bans law enforcement officers in California from using gloves that deliver electric shocks.
- The ban starts in 2025 and will stay in place until 2030.
- The ban was prompted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) buying $17 million worth of the shock gloves.
- California wants to study the safety of these gloves and report findings by 2029.
- The new law applies to local, state, and federal officers in California.
- Some law enforcement officials oppose the ban, saying the gloves are non-lethal tools.
- Courts might rule that California cannot restrict federal officers because federal law generally overrules state law.
- The law is part of a series of measures in California aiming to protect immigrants and regulate immigration enforcement.
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