CA Sen. Nancy Skinner introduces 2 police reform bills

State Senator Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced two bills regarding police reform Monday.

One of the bills, SB 776, aims to expand police transparency and the other, SB 773, would reform California’s police system so that calls associated with mental health, homelessness, drug overdoses and other issues will not require police intervention.

⁠“When officers commit illegal, violent, or discriminatory acts, taxpayers are on the hook for massive cash payouts to settle lawsuits,” Skinner said in a press release. “SB 776 will ensure that law enforcement agencies and the public know when an officer has engaged in misconduct.”

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