It all started on September 29, 2022, when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB960 into law. The bill amended the state’s government code by adding language that allowed non-residents/non-citizens to apply for and be hired as peace officers in California. At the time, there was no mention or language in the bill that specifically allowed illegal immigrants to become officers; rather, it allowed any non-citizen with permission and or legal authorization to work in California under federal law to become peace officers.
The bill’s author and proponent, State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-09) specifically said that it was the University of California Police Department that approached her for the change in the government code language. She also said that it would not apply to illegal immigrants, or in her words, “undocumented workers.” However, Skinner and the Democrats lied to you….
