California police reform laws create decertification system for officer misconduct
CNN
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a series of police reform bills, creating a system to decertify law enforcement officers found to have engaged in serious misconduct, strengthen use of force practices and increase transparency with the aim of building back trust between the public and law enforcement.
"On the one hand, we're all dismayed by the tragic events that led to the untimely death of George Floyd. On the other hand, we're standing here today with legislation aimed at strengthening our current law, which requires that peace officers have a duty to intervene," Assembly Bill 26 author Chris Holden said in a news conference Thursday.
The legislation will prevent officers accused of wrongdoing from bouncing from one law enforcement agency to another and creates a process and advisory board for officer accountability within California's Police Officer Standards and Training (POST).