Newsom signs bills targeting immigration enforcement in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of legislation Tuesday aimed at strengthening the state’s oversight of federal immigration enforcement in California. Among the new laws are: A ban on law enforcement agencies using electroshock gloves A 25% tax on private detention facilities Limiting immigration authorities’ use of flash-bang grenades during raids Prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have committed “serious misconduct” from becoming state workers or police officers Expanded health, safety, and oversight requirements for civil detention facilities operating in California. The ban on shock gloves will take effect next year and remain in place until 2030. It comes...