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California Passes Landmark Police Transparency and Accountability Legislation

SB 1421 will restore Californians’ right to know whether and how departments investigate and hold accountable officers who use force, plant evidence or sexually assault civilians.

Civil Rights Organizations Call on County of Sacramento to Repeal Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

Letter Part of National Campaign Against Free Speech Restrictions Targeting Homeless People