The new language will require that law enforcement use deadly force only when “necessary,” instead of the current wording of when it is “reasonable.”
After an emotional fight that laid bare the chasm between California’s communities of color and police, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed, creating what some have described as one of the toughest standards in the nation for when law enforcement officers can kill.
The law also prohibits police from firing on fleeing felons who don’t pose an immediate danger, an update from California’s original code thatUnder current law, prosecutors can only consider the moment lethal force was used when determining if an officer acted within the law. Did an officer reasonably believe his or her life or bystanders’ lives were in danger in those seconds?
After months of negotiations, law enforcement groups, including the California State Sheriff’s Assn. and the California Highway Patrol,after it was amended to address their concerns. Newsom and leaders of both the Assembly and Senate then threw their support behind the measure. 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.
, nearly 47% of civilians involved were Latino and 19% were black — statewide, about 40% of residents are Hispanic or Latino, and 6.5% are black.a recent study found that about 1 in 1,000 black men and boys can expect to die at the hands of law enforcement
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