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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can CA legally ban federal immigration agents from wearing masks?

    A bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces is sitting on Gavin Newsom’s desk. Does California have the power to regulate federal agents?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marisa Lagos • Sep 15, 2025 • 1 min read

    A bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces is sitting on Gavin Newsom’s desk. Does California have the power to regulate federal agents?

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      KQED political correspondent

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Audiences are ‘still so obsessed’ with Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks
    1. 0:00CA Legislature votes to unmask ICE, expand oil drilling before deadline
    2. 11:25Can CA legally ban federal immigration agents from wearing masks?You’re reading this
    3. 21:45‘The Pitt’: Winner at Emmys. Loser in court?
    4. 32:18Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham’s pre-Fleetwood Mac album reissued
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