Governor’s Budget Keeps Prop 47 Savings from Communities
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli The governor’s proposed state budget released today includes the current Department of Finance estimate…
Analysis: Even Under Crime Rate Increases, Reason For Hope
For the first time in over a decade, crime rose across the board in Los Angeles, including…
AG Implements Law Enforcement Training on Implicit Bias & Procedural Justice
(From AG Press Release) – In the wake of recent events in California and across the nation…
The Safety for All Act of 2016
By Gavin Newsom Gun violence destroys lives, families and communities. From 2002 to 2013, California lost 38,576…
Analysis: New Life For Gun Control?
Last week, Gavin Newsom announced he was backing a new ballot initiative that would require, among other…
Sunday Commentary II: Newsom’s Fight Against Guns is Fraught with Risk
Polls often show that large majorities of people support greater gun control and gun safety regulations. But…
Governor Brown Signs Wolk Bill Banning Concealed Weapons at Schools and College Campuses
A week after the tragedy in Oregon and some smaller campus shootings, Governor Brown signed legislation sponsored…
Governor Signs Groundbreaking Bill to Combat Racial Profiling
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 953, The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015,…
California Will Become First in Nation to Collect All Data on Police Traffic Stops
(From ACLU Press Release) – With a growing chorus of voices demanding systemic police reform, California is…
Despite Bipartisan Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Soundly Defeated
SB 443 was a bill that was sponsored by Republican Assemblymember David Hadley, Senator Joel Anderson, and…
Time To End “Theft by Cop”
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Imagine you’re on your way to buy a used car and a police officer…
Polling Finds Solid Majority of California Voters Support Bill to Curb Racial Profiling
A poll was released yesterday, conducted by Tulchin Research, showing 69 percent of likely California voters support…
Governor Signs Bills Banning Use of Grand Juries in Police Shootings and Allowing Citizen Recording of Police Officers
Nearly a year to the day after a Ferguson police officer was accused of killing unarmed black…
Attorney General Vows to Investigate the Group Behind Planned Parenthood Attacks
Friday we reported on the accusations raised by former Davis High grad David Daleiden, who released a…
Commentary: The Immigration Issue Is Only One Factor Among Many in SF Tragedy
Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton, in “Safety about more than securing borders,” gets a lot right, although…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?
The long-troubled Oakland Police Department became the latest focal point of potential police reform efforts on Tuesday,…
Attorney General Releases 90-Day Review of Training on Implicit Bias and Use of Force
Attorney General also announces statewide training on implicit bias and creation of 21st Century Policing Working Group…
Domestic Violence – One Root Of A Violent Society
by Tia Will Recent regional and national events have once again focused attention on a difficult subject,…
Two More Proposed Bills in California Look at Post-Ferguson Reforms Including Police Body Cameras
In the wake of Ferguson, we have had a nationwide discussion on issues focusing on police accountability…
