No Secret Police Act: Mobilize Your Governor, State Legislature, and City Council or County

Call your Governor.

Call State Senator Wiener.

Thank him using our earlier call script.

Call your Mayor.

Call ONE of the Supervisors. Note: only one of these Supervisors represents you. Find out which one here.

Call Script

For the governor:

My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.

I’m calling because I’m deeply alarmed by the rise of masked, unidentifiable law enforcement officers, often working with ICE and DHS, operating in our communities. These tactics are terrifying and authoritarian. People are being disappeared, students are being targeted, and immigrants are being intimidated and detained without due process.

Governor Newsom has the power to respond, and I’m urging him to:

1. Publicly support legislation like California’s No Secret Police Act that bans masked and unidentifiable law enforcement.

2. Issue an executive order requiring all law enforcement in our state to display visible ID and refuse cooperation with secretive ICE raids.

3. Speak out publicly to condemn these politically motivated tactics and stand with the immigrant and international communities under threat.

This is about protecting civil liberties and stopping authoritarian overreach in our own state. I hope the Governor will act quickly and decisively.

For the state senators and representative:

My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.

I’m calling to urge [Representative/Senator Last Name] to take action against the rising use of masked, anonymous law enforcement and abusive ICE tactics in our state. We’re seeing students, visa and green card holders, and undocumented immigrants disappear without explanation — and even public officials, like NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, being arrested.

This is all part of Trump’s escalating immigration agenda, and we need bold legislative leadership to push back.

I’m asking [Representative/Senator Last Name] to:

1. Introduce or support legislation like California’s No Secret Police Act that bans face coverings and requires visible ID for all law enforcement.

2. Increase oversight and transparency around federal immigration activity in our state.

3. Strengthen sanctuary protections and stop local agencies from sharing data or cooperating in politically motivated ICE raids.

Thank you.

For the Mayor and your Supervisor:

My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.

I’m calling to urge [Mayor / Councilmember Last Name] to take immediate local action in response to the rise of masked, unidentifiable law enforcement, ICE overreach, and the targeting of immigrants and political dissenters, including students and lawful residents.

This isn’t just a federal issue; it’s a local emergency, and our city must act to protect its people.

I’m asking the Councilmember to:

1. Pass a city ordinance requiring visible identification for all law enforcement operating in our city, including federal agents.

2. Ban local police from cooperating with ICE operations, especially those happening without warrants or clear legal justification.

3. Work with schools, universities, and hospitals to strengthen local sanctuary policies and rapid response systems when federal agents show up.

I hope you’ll lead on this and protect our community.

Thank you.

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Background

From Blue State Defiance:

Over the last six months, we’ve witnessed an alarming rise in disappearances, surveillance, and secretive operations targeting immigrants, international students, researchers, leaders of organizations, protestors, and even elected officials—often under the guise of federal law enforcement. Across the country, individuals have reportedly been abducted by masked, unidentified officers, taken without notice, and detained without immediate access to lawyers or families. In many cases, those targeted have not been accused of a crime, only of participating in protests, speaking out about U.S. foreign policy, or simply being present at immigrant-heavy protests and institutions like universities. In other cases, they are alleged to have obstructed or assaulted law enforcement, even when video evidence contradicts those claims.

This is part of a deliberate and escalating federal strategy under the Trump Administration to supercharge his anti-immigrant agenda by using fear, surveillance, and unchecked enforcement to target immigrant communities, dismantle protections, and send a message that no one, not even lawful residents or visa holders, is safe. This crackdown is especially aggressive in Democratic states and sanctuary cities that have chosen to welcome and protect immigrants, directly challenging local values and governance. 

California legislators just introduced a groundbreaking bill—SB 627, the No Secret Police Act—to prohibit law enforcement officers from hiding their identities behind masks and anonymous uniforms during public operations. The law would require visible identification for all law enforcement, including federal agents operating within the state. And it couldn’t come at a more urgent time. This is the kind of effort we need to be seeing across the country. 

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