BILLS TO WATCH State SB 16 (Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley): Would mostly expand public disclosability of police-conduct/misconduct records. Current status: Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled 3/23/21. State SB 98 (Mike McGuire, D-north coast): Would require that law enforcement officers allow journalists to enter closed areas and would prohibit officers from assaulting or otherwise preventing journalists from doing […]
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