On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a bulletin reminding state and local law enforcement of their concurrent jurisdiction to investigate potential state law crimes committed by federal agents- clarifying that local and state police have authority to investigate crimes committed by federal agents. Federal and state law enforcement have long collaborated on investigations that result in both federal and state criminal charges, with a presumption that neither law enforcement agency will obstruct the other’s investigations or thwart the objective pursuit of justice. Governor Newsom did not hold back when comparing the federal response to the shootings with his expectations of California state and local law enforcement. Federal courts have long recognized that federal agents do not have absolute immunity from state law prosecution. California law enforcement agencies may independently investigate such incidents and are not required to defer to federal authorities.