California Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). Photo: Grok AI)
CA Senate Democrats Pass ‘No Kings Act’ to hold ICE, Border Patrol, Legally Accountable for ‘Lawless Behavior’
The bill is very likely to be challenged by the federal government if signed into law
By Katy Grimes, January 27, 2026 3:44 pm
The California Senate passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) bill Senate Bill 747, the No Kings Act.
According to bill analysis:
SB 747 would establish a civil cause of action (lawsuit) for violations of one’s constitutional rights by government officials, and plaintiff’s fees and costs, to be applied retroactively.
Sen. Wiener says the No Kings Act is “first-in-the-nation legislation to hold ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal officers accountable for lawless behavior, closing a legal loophole that holds federal officers to a different standard than state and local law enforcement for constitutional violations.
Oh Boy! Another California first.
Except ICE, Border Patrol and other federal officers are federal officers. And California’s “No Kings Act” isn’t worth the paper the bill is printed on.
Wiener says ICE is “rampaging lawlessly through cities across the nation.”
Actually, created in 2003 as part of the new Department of Homeland Security, ICE has a legal requirement to enforce civil immigration and customs laws and to investigate transnational crime. Legally.
“ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, and other federal agents are displaying a reckless disregard for longstanding constitutional protections as they rampage wildly through American cities,” according to Sen. Wiener.
“Other states have begun to emulate the No Kings Act, but the vote makes the California Senate the first legislative body in the country to pass this groundbreaking ICE accountability legislation,” Sen. Wiener says. “The bill heads next to the Assembly” where it is sure to be passed along party lines.
Sen. Wiener’s press announcement links to an opinion article at the Los Angeles Times by Anita Chabria titled “ICE can’t be trusted. Can California force accountability?” Chabria probably still believes “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” was real.
“Before Minneapolis was left to mourn the death of Renee Nicole Good, there was George Floyd.
Same town, same sorrow, same questions — what becomes of society when you can’t trust the authorities? What do you do when the people tasked with upholding the law break the rules, lie and even kill?”
Isn’t it interesting that she notes “same town” but doesn’t delve into why – why is this happening again, in Minneapolis, and not in other cities around the country in which ICE agents are peacefully and successfully rounding up far more criminal illegal aliens.
According to Sen. Wiener:
Senate Bill 747 provides a clear statutory pathway to sue any official — federal, state, or local — who violates a Californian’s federal rights under the United States Constitution. This bill affirms that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.”
Making it clear that his real complaint is TRUMP, Sen. Wiener says:
“Californians need a way to stand up to this Administration’s unprecedented disregard for their Constitutional rights. Our rights mean little if government agents can violate Constitutional rights of Californians without consequences.”
Anything Democrats don’t like from Republicans becomes unprecedented disregard for Constitutional rights.
There was legal pushback to Wiener’s bill, according to 01/10/26- Senate Judiciary bill analysis:
“Some stakeholders have raised concerns regarding the legal viability of creating such a cause of action at the state level despite its scope being limited to violations of rights afforded by existing constitutional law.”
They note that the bill is very likely to be challenged by the federal government if signed into law.
A number of California law enforcement groups expressed opposition to the bill and argued that the bill represents an expansion of potential liability for them.
The Peace Officers’ Research Association of California argues:
“By creating a parallel and independent pathway for claims, lowering the threshold to mere constitutional deprivations under an objective reasonableness standard, SB 747 dramatically increases litigation risks for peace officers. Officers making good-faith decisions in rapidly evolving situations could face lawsuits in state court without the heightened intent standard that has served as a functional safeguard under existing law.”
In fact, here is the list of opposition to Sen. Wiener’s SB 747:
OPPOSITION
Arcadia Police Officers’ Association
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS)
Brea Police Association
Burbank Police Officers’ Association
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Association of School Police Chiefs
California Coalition of School Safety Professionals
California Narcotic Officers’ Association
California Peace Officers Association
California Police Chiefs Association
California Reserve Peace Officers Association
California State Sheriffs’ Association
Claremont Police Officers Association
Corona Police Officers Association
Culver City Police Officers’ Association
Fullerton Police Officers’ Association
Los Angeles Police Protective League
Los Angeles School Police Management Association
Los Angeles School Police Officers Association
Murrieta Police Officers’ Association
Newport Beach Police Association
Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Palos Verdes Police Officers Association
Peace Officers Research Association of California
Placer County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Pomona Police Officers’ Association
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Riverside Police Officers Association
Riverside Sheriffs’ Association
“By passing the No Kings Act, we’re putting a stop to the impunity that’s enabling ICE and Border Patrol’s sickening terror rampage through American cities,” said Senator Wiener.
What a waste of time and paper.
A California native and Navy mom, Katy lives in Sacramento, CA.
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Why is it that these California Neo Marxist demons forget that they live in one of 50 states of The United States of America?
They took a constitutional oath! Federalism exists! It is another act of sedition by these commicrats who think they are the royal court! Such irony in everything they stand for!
Isn’t this just the usual symbolic nonsense from the legislative play-baby Dems, with Scott Wiener pretending to lead the make-believe troops, often as Newsom’s cooperative little hall monitor? More endless attempts to get attention with their limp, concocted grievances that contain nothing solid or real to hang on to? I’m no lawyer, but I know gravitas when I see it, and these people never appear to know the law at all. (Some are saying “Duh!” to that, I think.) This bill seems to reveal, more than anything else, the Dems absolute desperation to be taken seriously. It’s irritating as can be, and if being annoying is the goal, I guess they win! (*eye roll*)
Ok, where’s the Republicans that claim they oppose Democrats and Newsom? What I see is whatever Newsom-Dems want, they get! Hey Republicans that say so many things to get elected, Where ARE YOUUUU? Echo, echo! I’m fed up to here! If anything’s lawless, it’s attracting and protecting ILLEGAL ALIENS! It’s also what happened to BILLIONS WASTED on ILLEGAL ALIENS, Fake CLIMATE CHANGE, NET ZERO-While GAVIN FLIES over to the Belem-Brazil UN COP Meeting and then to the WEF aka WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM. Where was his own NET ZERO and CLIMATE NEUTRALITY? What About his DELIBERATE DESTRUCTION of Malibu-Palisades for his UN SMART CITY called SMARTLA2028? And there’s been no calls for trials for his CRIMES against the USA People and his treasonous alliance with China-the UN-and WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM? Or what about is Covid-19 Lockdown and TYRANNY? Again, calling Republican Leaders! Echo-echo, where are youuuuu?!?
We need legislation that would allow us to sue government officials like Gov. Gavin “Hair-gel Hitler” Newsom, creepy Sen. Scott Wiener, and the rest of the criminal Democrat thug mafia that controls the state for violations of our constitutional rights! They should be held personally responsible for plaintiff’s fees and costs, to be applied retroactively!
Creepy Democrat Sen. Scott Wiener looks like he stepped out of a crypt? Maybe he’s a vampire, or a Draco Reptilian, but he’s definitely from the evil dark side?
“Before Minneapolis was left to mourn the death of Renee Nicole Good, there was George Floyd. Same town, same sorrow, same questions — what becomes of society when you can’t trust the authorities? What do you do when the people tasked with upholding the law break the rules, lie and even kill?” – [Anita Chabria, LA Times]
“Isn’t it interesting that she notes “same town” but doesn’t delve into why – why is this happening again, in Minneapolis, and not in other cities around the country in which ICE agents are peacefully and successfully rounding up far more criminal illegal aliens.” -KG
YES, interesting indeed, KG. Whereas, the leftists are now claiming their constitutional rights and second amendment rights are being violated, as usual they are actively engaged in violating the constitutional rights of normal people and working against those who are enforcing law and order to protect those rights.
Have you ever heard of SIgnal ICE, Anita?
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/what-left-doesnt-want-you-know-about-alex-pretti-man-border-patrol-shot
Creepy Democrat Sen. Scott Wiener looks like he stepped out of a crypt? Maybe he’s a vampire, or a Draco Reptilian, but he’s definitely from the evil dark side?
Call your assemblyman and Senator and tell them no. It will be stopped in the courts. This is despicable, clearly punitive and persecution for federal law enforcement officers enforcing federal law democrats don’t like. Wiener is a dangerous tyrant. We need to be able to sue our legislators for what they do to us. Not sue the state, sue them individually.