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DOJ Bulletin Notifies Officers of Enforceable Sensitive Places Restrictions

Published March 27, 2025 · Updated October 12, 2026

DOJ Information Bulletin 2025-DLE-06 lists sensitive-place carry restrictions under Penal Code 26230(a) that remain in effect after Wolford v. Lopez.

Written by the CalGunHub desk from public reporting

Who this affects: DOJ told California law enforcement agencies which Penal Code 26230(a) sensitive-place carry restrictions were enforceable against CCW license holders following the Ninth Circuit's Wolford decision. The legal status of those restrictions continued to change through later court proceedings, so current enforceability may differ by location category. This is general information, not legal advice.

The California Department of Justice Division of Law Enforcement issued Information Bulletin 2025-DLE-06 on March 27, 2025, notifying law enforcement that additional restrictions on concealed carry weapon (CCW) license holders carrying concealed firearms in sensitive places under Penal Code 26230(a) are in effect. According to the bulletin, the notification follows the Ninth Circuit's September 6, 2024 decision in Wolford v. Lopez, consolidated with May v. Bonta, and the bulletin lists the location categories that remain enforceable. The bulletin remains posted on DOJ's Information Bulletins page, with the listing confirmed current as of September 18, 2026. The underlying sensitive-places litigation in May v. Bonta continued after the bulletin issued: the case was stayed on October 14, 2025 pending the U.S. Supreme Court's review of Wolford, which was decided on June 25, 2026, and a trial was set for 2026, according to the California Rifle and Pistol Association. The bulletin itself addresses enforcement guidance rather than the merits of the litigation.

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