On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the California State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee voted to pass a bill by Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan that will ensure California’s police officers are not able to take secondary employment with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also
known as ICE.
“Nobody wants police officers who protect and serve during the day, and then terrorize and kidnap at night,” said Assembly member Bryan. “Today the Assembly Public Safety Committee supported our bill to make sure this dangerous loophole is closed here in California.”
The bill, AB 1537, mirrors existing policies barring police officers and certain other state employees from engaging in outside work that presents a conflict of interest.
Bryan recently posted on social media in regard to two recent killings by ICE agents in Minnesota and California. “If you were out in the streets protesting the murder of Renee Good and the murder of Keith Porter, I’ve got a piece of legislation for you.”
Renee Good, a 37‑year‑old Minneapolis woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent on Jan. 7, 2026 and Keith Porter, 43, a Los Angeles resident and father of two who was also fatally shot on New Year’s Eve by Brian Palacios, an off-duty ICE officer.
In addition to Bryan’s bill, California State Sen. Scott Wiener has authored SB 747, The No Kings Act. This bill is designed to hold federal, state and local police accountable for violating individual constitutional rights. While applying to federal police, this would only be law in the state of California if passed by the State Senate and signed by the governor.
Theresa Southerland/ Assembly District 55
Additional text – Judith Martin-Straw
Photo credit – Laurie Shaull
