Breaking: Gov. Newsom has signed a new standard for police lethal force into law, after the shooting of Stephon Clark sparked an intense, emotional debate.
After an emotional fight that laid bare the chasm between California’s communities of color and police, Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed, creating what some have described as one of the toughest standards in the nation for when law enforcement officers can kill.
Under the new standard, prosecutors can also consider the actions both of officers and of the victim leading up to a deadly encounter, to determine whether the officer acted within the scope of law, policy and training. Opening up those tactics to scrutiny, supporters believe, will encourage departments to train officers in de-escalation and other strategies that could decrease the use of lethal force and provide a potential path to accountability when it is used.
Law enforcement lobbyists also faced a new political regime at the state Capitol. For years, bills opposed by law enforcement had little chance of advancing and law enforcement lobbyists held almost insurmountable clout. But Newsom, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins broke that tradition by insisting on a compromise measure.It’s possible, but unlikely to become common.
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