California lawmakers passed a pair of controversial bills late Thursday that would prohibit most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while interacting with the public, a direct response to the immigration raids the Trump administration ordered in the West Coast state earlier this summer.

Federal officers in green neck gaiters and other face coverings have jumped out of vans and cars to detain people across California, prompting a wave of fear, frustration, and criticism from Democratic leaders.

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