Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.
It became law on Sep 29, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Sep 29, 2026
What it does
Existing law prohibits the use of kinetic energy projectiles or chemical agents by any law enforcement agency to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration, except in compliance with specified standards. Existing law requires kinetic energy projectiles and chemical agents only to be deployed by a peace officer that has received proper training for crowd control, as specified, or to bring an objectively dangerous and unlawful situation safely and effectively under control and only in accordance with certain requirements, including that de-escalation techniques have been attempted and have failed, kinetic energy projectiles are not aimed at the head, neck, or any other vital organs,…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Gonzalez
- Scott Wiener
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.