California enacts police transparency law inspired by San Jose cop scandal

California enacts police transparency law inspired by San Jose cop scandal

A police transparency bill helmed by a Bay Area lawmaker and inspired by a sexual misconduct case involving a former San Jose police officer is now law, increasing the ability of law enforcement in California to reveal when an officer is fired for cause. Senate Bill 400, authored by State Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, amends … Read more