California Assembly Bill No. 2621 amends existing law regarding law enforcement training. This bill mandates expanded instruction on hate crimes for peace officers. Specifically, it requires training on identifying when a gun violence restraining order (GVRO) is appropriate to prevent hate crimes and the procedures for obtaining one. The legislation also broadens the scope of training to include responses to hate crime waves targeting the LGBTQ and Jewish communities, in addition to existing requirements. Furthermore, the bill updates policies for law enforcement agencies regarding GVROs, emphasizing officer participation in evidence presentation and firearm storage. These changes impose new duties on local agencies, potentially creating a state-mandated program requiring reimbursement. The definition of a "hate crime," for the purposes of this bill and other state law, is provided as a criminal act motivated by bias against a victim's actual or perceived disability, gender, nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with someone with these characteristics.