LOS ANGELES - Just days after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents , from wearing masks while on duty, the Department of Homeland Security responded by saying they do not plan to comply with that law.

The backstory:

The legislation, which makes California the first state to implement such a ban, is aimed at increasing public trust in law enforcement and pushing back on federal overreach in response to the recent immigration raids in Los Angeles and throughout the state.

The bill would prohibit neck gator, ski masks and other facial covering for local and federal officers, including immigration enforcement agents, while they conduct official business. It makes exceptions for undercover agents, med

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