Scott Wiener
Role at the time: California state senator, speaking in the Senate floor debate on AB 2760
Response to this claim
Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the gloves are largely untested in real-world encounters, that a man died after being repeatedly shocked with them while in custody, and that public safety technology must be proven safe before it is deployed.
“I have to be honest, the idea of wearing these gloves that you touch people and you shock the heck out of them, that is super creepy. And I don't want those in my community or anyone's community.”
The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026 as archived by CalMatters Digital Democracy. The segment is Senator Scott Wiener's remarks in support. The Senate passed the bill 29 to 9 at the end of the debate.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Relative to the ban as applied to federal officers, Wiener supports the ban on safety and public-trust grounds and says he does not want the gloves in anyone's community. He does not address whether California has the power to bind federal officers, so this is a statement on the safety question. We used Defended or excused. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because he notes the bill has a sunset and can be evaluated later, but he asks for a yes vote without conditioning his support.