Office of Emergency Services: training: transnational repression.

Senator Caballero's proposal to combat transnational repression directs the California Office of Emergency Services to develop specialized training for recognizing and responding to foreign governments' efforts to intimidate or silence diaspora and exile communities within the state. The training program, to be created through the California Specialized Training Institute by July 2026, would equip law enforcement with tools to identify both physical and digital forms of cross-border repression.

The mandated curriculum encompasses identification of repression tactics, profiles of governments known to engage in these practices, and law enforcement response protocols. Training materials must address digital surveillance methods, cyberattacks, and the manipulation of international law enforcement mechanisms like INTERPOL notices. The program requires regular updates to track emerging threats and new tactics employed by specific foreign governments.

The bill defines transnational repression as actions by foreign governments or their agents that cross national borders to coerce, harass, or harm members of diaspora communities. This includes gathering information about individuals with the intent to prevent the exercise of their constitutional rights. The Office of Emergency Services must develop these training materials in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training while incorporating federal guidance on national security threats.