California lawmakers pass restrictions on hiring former immigration agents, ban on electric-shock gloves

Key Points:

• California lawmakers passed bills banning federal immigration agents from many local and state government jobs and outlawing electric-shock gloves, aiming to counteract the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.
• The "Get the Feds Out" Act prohibits hiring individuals involved in immigration enforcement for public employment, with exceptions for those who complete state police training and are deemed suitable.
• Another bill restricts local law enforcement officers from working second jobs or contracts with federal immigration agencies, emphasizing community protection during official duties.
• Legislation also bans electric-shock gloves for law enforcement until 2030, requiring a safety study, amid concerns over their use in immigration enforcement; Republicans opposed this, citing officer safety.
• Additional measures include banning masked federal agents, preventing arrests at court hearings, taxing immigration detention centers, and enabling lawsuits against federal agents for civil rights violations, though some critics question their legal viability.