Office of Emergency Services: training: transnational repression.

Senator Caballero's transnational repression training initiative directs California's Office of Emergency Services to develop comprehensive law enforcement education through its Specialized Training Institute by January 2027. The training program aims to help law enforcement identify and respond to actions by foreign governments that target diaspora and exile communities through physical or digital means.

The mandated curriculum encompasses identification of common repression tactics, including digital surveillance and cybertools, along with detailed information about governments known to employ such methods. Law enforcement personnel will receive instruction on prevention and response protocols, while learning to recognize potential misinformation about targeted communities. The training emphasizes culturally competent outreach to affected populations and incorporates federal guidance on related national security threats.

The legislation defines transnational repression as cross-border activities by foreign governments or their agents intended to intimidate, silence, or harm members of diaspora communities or their advocates. This includes gathering information about individuals with the intent to prevent the exercise of their constitutional and statutory rights. The Office of Emergency Services must develop this curriculum in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, incorporating input from subject matter experts and impacted communities.