City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced a resolution Wednesday in support of legislation aimed at preventing federal agencies from using drones to surveil people exercising their constitutional rights.

If approved by the City Council, the resolution would be added the city’s 2025-26 federal legislative program — formally establishing Los Angeles’ support for the bill known as “Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act.” Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, introduced the legislation after the Department of Homeland Security deployed a drone over the city during anti-immigration enforcement protests.

“Los Angeles will not stand by while the federal government turns weapons of war against our residents,” Hernandez said in a statement.

“Spying on people engaged in peaceful protest is

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