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Government,
Criminal

Oct. 27, 2021

A glimmer of hope in California for accountability in law enforcement

California has taken an encouraging leap in the right direction on law enforcement accountability with the signing of Senate Bill 2.

Julia N. Quesada

Law Offices of John L. Burris

Email: julia.quesada@johnburrislaw.com

Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA

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California has taken an encouraging leap in the right direction on law enforcement accountability with the signing of Senate Bill 2. It is troubling to think that prior to the signing of SB 2, California was one of only four states that did not have a decertification process in place for police officers who engage in serious misconduct.

Without a system of accountability, local law enforcement agencies have been able to internally review ...

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