CaliforniaPeace officer status would cover custodial deputy sheriffs in Fresno and San Joaquin
The measure adds qualifying custodial deputy sheriffs in Fresno and San Joaquin Counties to California’s peace officer designation, while keeping its existing limits.
What it does
Qualifying custodial deputy sheriffs in Fresno and San Joaquin Counties would receive the same peace officer designation already used for similar deputies elsewhere, without broader authority.
Argument forThe designation could give custodial deputies clearer legal recognition while they protect, supervise, move, and care for people in county facilities.
Argument againstBecause the authority remains limited to custodial duties and certain emergency assignments, the designation may not cover unrelated work outside those situations.
More detail
The law recognizes qualifying deputy sheriffs from Fresno and San Joaquin Counties as peace officers. This covers deputies employed exclusively or initially for custodial work at county facilities, including caring for, supervising, securing, moving, and transporting inmates. Their authority extends statewide only while they perform custodial duties or other law enforcement duties their employing agency directs during a local state of emergency. The designation does not expand the authority already provided for these custodial assignments. The law does not change pay, job classifications, bargaining units, negotiations, or the sheriff’s personnel decisions. The supplied text does not state when this provision takes effect.
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 14Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 206, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 14Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 24Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 18In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2004 Alanis et al. By Arreguín. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 18Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5519.).Passed Senate
- Jun 10Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 9From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Apr 6In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2004 Alanis Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 4470.)Passed Assembly
- Mar 26Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 25From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24).Minor
- Mar 24
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 18From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 2Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 18From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
- Feb 17Read first time. To print.Introduced
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