CA SB264

Elevates the crime of impersonating a peace officer during a state of emergency or local emergency from a misdemeanor to a "wobbler" offense, punishable as either a misdemeanor (up to 1 year in county jail and/or $2,000 fine) or a felony (state prison)

Applies the same enhanced penalties to impersonating a firefighter or member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal during declared emergencies

Removes the previously proposed $10,000 fine for emergency-related impersonation violations, keeping only the imprisonment options

Existing misdemeanor penalties remain in effect for peace officer or firefighter impersonation that occurs outside of declared emergencies

Covers impersonation through wearing uniforms, badges, insignia, or other official identifiers, as well as online or electronic impersonation for fraudulent purposes