A federal judge in Los Angeles has blocked a new California state law that bans federal and local law enforcement officers from wearing masks. The ruling came from a judge appointed by President Clinton, who said the law discriminates against immigration agents and other federal officers because of the exemption for state officers.State Senator Scott Weiner said a new bill is being crafted that would apply to state officers such as the California Highway Patrol. Weiner said in a statement that SB 267, the legislation that was blocked, originally included a mask ban for state officers but it was removed after consultation with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

A federal judge in Los Angeles has blocked a new California state law that bans federal and local law enforcement officers from wearing masks.

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JUST IN: Federal judge blocks California from its mask ban for ICE agents/federal officers, noting it violates federal law by discriminating against those officers.

The ban does not apply to all officers in California. CHP is exempted: https://t.co/2NplcbJzMK

— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) February 9, 2026

The ruling came from a judge appointed by President Clinton, who said the law discriminates against immigration agents and other federal officers because of the exemption for state officers.

State Senator Scott Weiner said a new bill is being crafted that would apply to state officers such as the California Highway Patrol. Weiner said in a statement that SB 267, the legislation that was blocked, originally included a mask ban for state officers but it was removed after consultation with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

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New: After federal court blocked California’s mask ban for ICE officers/federal agents because it don’t apply to all officers in the state, Sen. @Scott_Wiener files bill to apply it to the California Highway Patrol.

He notes Newsom’s office wanted them exempted from it: pic.twitter.com/k0laYOgyxX

— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) February 9, 2026