California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a report concluding that the evidence did not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies acted unlawfully when they used deadly force in the 2023 officer-involved shooting death of Charles Towns in Altadena.
The California Department of Justice has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in the fatal 2023 shooting of Jaime Valdez by a Fontana police officer, and has issued two recommendations to the Fontana Police Department to improve transparency and public access to departmental policies.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office released a report concluding that Antioch police officers acted in lawful self-defense and defense of others in the June 30, 2025, fatal shooting of David Wali Bahrami, who had a history of mental illness and had previously been placed under a Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 hold.
The California Department of Justice has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove that the officer involved in the shooting of Victor Nava acted without the intent to defend herself and others, and has made two policy recommendations to the South Gate Police Department.
Friends, family, and neighbors of 19-year-old Rocco Robinson plan to hold a press conference to denounce the police shooting that killed him on September 9, alleging police violence and aggression, and demanding the release of all records related to the incident.
The California Department of Justice has determined that no criminal charges are warranted in the officer-involved shooting of Jimmy Lopez in Hemet, as the officers’ actions did not meet the threshold for criminal liability.
Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced that no criminal charges will be filed against the Concord police officers who fatally shot Nathan Lee Keesler in a violent struggle inside his parents’ home earlier this year, as the officers acted in lawful self-defense and defense of others.