California Law Would Reform, Broaden Police Accountability

Governing: Public access to police officer disciplinary and use-of-force cases in California, including records about racist and discriminatory acts by cops, would be greatly expanded under legislation introduced Monday in Sacramento.

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced the effort to reform and broaden Senate Bill 1421, the landmark police accountability law she sponsored in 2018, and which took effect Jan. 1, 2019. That law requires police to release to public records about officer shootings, use of force, sexual misconduct and dishonesty.

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