Office of Emergency Services: training: transnational repression.

Senator Caballero's legislation directs the California Office of Emergency Services to develop specialized training for law enforcement on recognizing and responding to transnational repression, addressing actions by foreign governments that target diaspora and exile communities within the state.

The bill requires the California Specialized Training Institute, in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, to create a comprehensive training program by January 2027. The curriculum must cover identification of physical and digital repression tactics, information about governments known to employ such methods, and best practices for law enforcement prevention and response. The training also incorporates guidance on supporting targeted communities and navigating misinformation, including false terrorism allegations and misuse of international law enforcement cooperation mechanisms.

The legislation defines transnational repression as actions by foreign governments or their agents that cross national borders to intimidate, silence, or harm members of diaspora communities and their advocates. These activities can include surveillance, cyberattacks, physical threats, and harassment of family members both within and outside the United States. The bill maintains existing constitutional protections by explicitly preserving First Amendment rights while establishing California's policy framework for protecting residents from foreign interference.