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How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability
The average fatal shooting probe takes nearly 2 years and 5 months, and 13 cases have exceeded three years, CalMatters found.
- California's 2020 police accountability law has stalled, with the California Department of Justice failing to close a single investigation within its 12-month goal.
- Following George Floyd's 2020 killing, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the reform bill; former Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned in 2021 that the $13 million allocation was insufficient.
- A CalMatters investigation found 13 use-of-force cases exceeding three years, including the Redding police shooting of David Couch, which took 1,199 days to resolve before finding insufficient evidence.
- Cases extending beyond three years prevent officer decertification, potentially allowing officers under investigation to remain employed at other law enforcement agencies despite unresolved shootings.
- Attorney General Bonta blames the backlog on limited funding, though critics like Anne Marie Schubert argue the delays erode confidence and deny families timely justice.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 30%
R 20%
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