DV Victim Taken Advantage of By Police Officer, DA’s Office Tries to Hide Evidence from Trial Court
In December 2016, a jury convicted then 23-year-old Andres Cordova of attempted murder, a crime for which…
Supreme Court Denies Effort to Block Access to Police Records
In a one-sentence ruling the California Supreme Court denied the efforts by police unions to gut or…
First Amendment and Media Coalition Opposes Effort to Gut Police Transparency Law
A coalition of media groups led by the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today filed briefing in the…
Police Transparency Remains Uneven At Best
While the passage of the First Step Act and its passage represents a tremendous step forward for…
Governor Brown Signs Landmark Police Reform Legislation
California will soon make police misconduct records available to the public and ensure police departments release of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Big Was SB 1421?
I wrote a pretty scathing op-ed that was published Friday in our premium newsletter, on the Democratic…
Late Night Craziness in Legislature – Legislature Passes Several Police Reform Measures at 11th Hour
Bills to Open Up Police Officer Records, and Require Release of Body-Cam Footage Pass, Signaling New Era…
California Passes Landmark Police Transparency and Accountability Legislation
SB 1421 will restore Californians’ right to know whether and how departments investigate and hold accountable officers…
Police Misconduct and Wrongful Conviction Bills Advance
California Senate Advances “Right to Know” Police Transparency Legislation with Bipartisan Support SB 1421 will open California…
Advocates Applaud Advancement of Bill to Open Police Misconduct Records in California
(From Press Release) – Today, the California Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation to open law enforcement misconduct…
Public Safety Committee Pushes Police Transparency and Accountability Legislation Forward
Back in 2006, the California Supreme Court in Copley Press v. Superior Court held that records of…
