CaliforniaFederal immigration work alone would not qualify officers for California training waivers
Applicants with federal immigration enforcement backgrounds would need other qualifying evidence to receive a California basic training waiver.
What it does
Federal immigration enforcement work and its required training would not, by themselves, qualify someone for a California basic training waiver. Other training, education, and experience may still count.
Argument forCalifornia agencies could better ensure waiver applicants show knowledge of California law and policing if immigration enforcement work alone does not qualify.
Argument againstExperienced federal officers might need additional California training if their immigration duties and required training alone cannot qualify them for a waiver.
More detail
The commission would not count certain federal immigration enforcement work and its required training, by themselves, as enough to qualify someone for a Regular Basic Course waiver. This covers sworn federal law enforcement officers whose main duties included immigration inspection, border enforcement, or apprehending, detaining, or removing noncitizens under federal immigration laws. The work and training may still be considered along with other training, education, and experience.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.Latest
- Sep 30Vetoed by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Major
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB938 Menjivar et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 6046.)Minor
- Vote recorded That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5823.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Aug 26Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Minor
- Aug 25In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 938 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Solache. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 6523.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 10Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 6Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 5).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 24Coauthors revised.
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 16From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- Jun 4Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- May 27In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB938 Menjivar et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4484.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 27Amendments by Senator Strickland tabled on motion of Senator Ashby. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4483.)
- May 26Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 22Ordered to second reading.Minor
- May 22Read third time and amended.Major
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4258.) (May 14).Minor
- May 12Set for hearing May 14.
- May 11May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4Set for hearing May 11.
- Apr 23Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3982.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 25From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Feb 11Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jan 30From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
- Jan 29Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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