California Legislature Passes Shock-Glove Ban After Trump Planned Up to $20 Million Purchase
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 1
California Legislature Passes Shock-Glove Ban After Trump Planned Up to $20 Million Purchase
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 1
Summary
California lawmakers approved a bill Monday night barring law enforcement officers from using electric shock gloves, sending the measure to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The push came after the Trump administration said in August it planned to spend up to $20 million on the devices, prompting Democrats to frame the ban as a check on federal immigration enforcement.
Several California law enforcement agencies have been testing the gloves and opposed the bill, while Newsom has not said whether he will sign it.
Civil liberties and immigrant-rights groups backed the measure, calling the gloves unproven and dangerous and arguing they could expose governments to costly litigation.
The fight extends California's broader clash with federal immigration tactics, which critics say have grown increasingly aggressive and deadly over the past two years.