The new bill introduced by Democrat Sen. Nancy Skinner wants to make non citizens living in California police officers and doesn't show a distinction between legal and illegal immigrants.
Non-citizens will be able to become police officers in the state of California under a new bill (read the pdf below).
According to the bill "Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits a person who is not a citizen of the United States from being appointed as a member of the California Highway Patrol. This bill would remove that prohibition, and would make conforming changes."
SB 960, introduced by Democrat Sen. Nancy Skinner, would repeal the requirement that a person be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States to work as a police officer. There is no distinction made in the bill between legal and illegal immigration.
The bill was previously passed with four yeses and one no at the end of March. Senators Steven Bradford, Sydney Kamlager, and Scott Wiener, a...