Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law assigns various responsibilities relating to these individuals to the probation officer, including, among others, the responsibility to supervise minors placed on probation. This bill would require the County of Los Angeles to implement a body-worn camera program for the County of Los Angeles Probation Department (probation department) . The bill would require the county, the probation department, and affected employee organizations to develop the body-worn camera policy and a plan for implementing the body-worn camera program by no later than June 1, 2027. The bill would require the body-worn camera program to be implemented beginning on January 1, 2028. The bill would specify the minimum requirements for the policy, including the best practices for officer review of recorded body-worn camera data. Because this bill would create new duties for the County of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles Probation Department, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
This California Senate resolution formally expresses disagreement with the policy platform of the Democratic Socialists of America, arguing that its proposals would undermine economic growth, fiscal sustainability, and public safety. The bill cites historical examples of socialist governments to support its position that expanding government control over the economy threatens individual liberty and private property rights. It further asserts that DSA advocacy for abolishing police and prisons poses risks to community safety and law and order. Finally, the resolution reaffirms the Senate's commitment to addressing housing affordability through increased supply and regulatory streamlining, while promoting effective law enforcement and free enterprise principles.
California Assembly Resolution 86 proclaims the week of September 1 through 7, 2026, as Canine "K-9" Appreciation Week to honor police dogs and their handlers. The resolution cites the historical growth of canine units in California and highlights their contributions to law enforcement, such as apprehending suspects, detecting narcotics, and locating missing persons. It also notes that these teams often reduce the need for lethal force and engage with the public through community demonstrations.
Existing law, the Genetic Information Privacy Act, requires a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company's policies and procedures for the collection, use, maintenance, and disclosure, as applicable, of genetic data, and to obtain a consumer's express consent for collection, use, or disclosure of the consumer's genetic data, as specified. Existing law assesses a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a negligent violation of these provisions, and a civil penalty between $1,000 and $10,000, inclusive, for a willful violation of these provisions. This bill would require all local law enforcement agencies in the state to report to the Attorney General starting July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the number of reports filed in the past year on the theft of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and the current status of those cases. The bill would require the Attorney General to, on or before January 1, 2028, report to the Legislature, and post on its internet website, the number of police reports filed on the theft of DNA and the current status of those cases. By increasing duties on local law enforcement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law generally provides for the regulation of law enforcement agencies and requires specified law enforcement agencies to maintain policies on, among other things, use of force, hate crimes, and gun violence restraining orders. Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to establish and keep updated a field training officer course relating to competencies of the field training program and police training program that addresses how to interact with persons with certain conditions. This bill would make it unlawful for a law enforcement officer to deny, delay, obstruct, or fail to facilitate access to medical evaluation or treatment for an individual under law enforcement control, but who is not in the custody of, or detained by, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, if it is safe and reasonable to provide access to treatment and a medical professional has been requested or is present and is willing to render care to the individual. If access to medical evaluation or treatment is denied or delayed when a medical professional is present and is willing to assist, the bill would require law enforcement to document the basis of the denial within 72 hours of the incident, as specified. The bill would authorize administrative discipline, including suspension or termination, against a law enforcement officer who violates those provisions. By creating a new crime and by increasing the duties on local law enforcement relating to reporting, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to set minimum standards for the recruitment and training of peace officers and to develop training courses and curriculum. Existing law authorizes POST to suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer if the peace officer has engaged in any serious misconduct, as specified. Existing law requires POST to adopt by regulation a definition of "serious misconduct" that serves as the criteria to be considered for ineligibility for, or revocation of, certification, as provided. This bill would additionally authorize POST to suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer who commits specified theft under color of authority, where the peace officer acted with specific intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1896 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1896 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Existing law establishes various programs to prevent crime, coordinate the efforts of law enforcement, and collect and analyze criminal statistics. Existing law specifically establishes a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement and railroad police in counties identified as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, cargo theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. Under existing law, the Attorney General is the chief law officer of the state and the head of the Department of Justice. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish the California Cargo Theft Task Force to combat crimes involving the theft, diversion, embezzlement, unlawful taking, or fraudulent acquisition of cargo or freight. The bill would prescribe the membership of the task force. The bill would require the task force, among other duties, to investigate, apprehend, and recommend for prosecution, as appropriate, individuals or entities that engage in cargo theft or related offenses. The bill would require the Attorney General, on or before January 1, 2028, and each year thereafter, to submit a report to the Governor, Legislature, and Secretary of State on the activities of the task force, as specified. The bill would define terms for its purposes.
(1) Existing law, the Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act, regulates bail fugitive recovery agents, defined to mean a licensed individual given written authorization by the bail or depositor of bail and contracted to investigate, surveil, locate, and arrest a bail fugitive, and any person employed to assist the bail or depositor of bail to investigate, surveil, locate, and arrest a bail fugitive. Existing law prohibits a person from performing the activities of a bail fugitive recovery agent unless licensed by the Insurance Commissioner, as provided. Existing law provides for the issuance of bail licenses under the jurisdiction of the commissioner and makes a violation of those provisions a crime. Existing law requires a bail fugitive recovery agent to file certain information with the commissioner, including a policy of liability insurance that provides minimum limits of insurance of $1,000,000 for any one loss or occurrence due to either bodily injury or death, or property damage, or both. This bill, the Bail Fugitive Recovery Agent Reform Act, would require a bail fugitive recovery agent (BFRA) to have on file the above-described policy of liability insurance that complies with various requirements, as specified. The bill would require specified records, documents, and information regarding the BFRA liability insurance policy to be filed in the manner specified by the commissioner no more than 30 days after issuance by the issuing insurance company or placement by the production agency. If a BFRA fails to maintain liability insurance or fails to provide proof of the required insurance policy, the bill would require the commissioner to provide written notice to the BFRA that they have 30 days to provide proof of compliance or the BFRA will be automatically suspended without proceedings after the 30-day period. (2) Existing law requires an applicant for a license to act as a bail agent to file with the commissioner a notice of appointment executed by a surety insurer or its authorized representative authorizing that applicant to execute undertakings of bail and to solicit and negotiate those undertakings on its behalf. Existing law similarly requires an applicant for a BFRA's license to file with the commissioner a notice of appointment executed by a bail agent or surety insurer authorizing that applicant to act on behalf of, and pursuant to, the instructions of the appointing licenseholder. Existing law authorizes these notices of appointment to continue in force until the termination of the agent's license, the end of the license term, or the filing of a notice of termination, as specified. This bill would apply the filing requirement for an applicant for a license to act as a bail agent to every holder of a license to act as a bail agent and would apply the filing requirement for an applicant to act as a BFRA to every holder of a license to act as a BFRA. For an applicant for a license to act as a BFRA or a holder of a license to act as a BFRA, the bill would prohibit the notices of appointment from being considered effective until the notice is formally filed with and acknowledged by the Department of Insurance. (3) Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to establish a certification program for peace officers for the purpose of fostering professionalization, education, and experience necessary to accomplish the general police service duties, as specified. This bill would require a BFRA applicant or licensee who has been issued the above-described certificate for peace officers and has had that certification suspended or revoked by POST, or has voluntarily surrendered that certification, to notify the commissioner, as provided. (4) Existing law authorizes the commissioner to decline to issue a bail license until the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant, among other things, has not willfully misstated any material fact in their application or procured a misstatement in the supporting documents of their application. This bill would revise that condition to authorize the commissioner to decline to issue a bail license until the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has not willfully or knowingly made a misstatement in the application or has not made a false statement in testimony given under oath before the commissioner or another person acting in the commissioner's stead. The bill would also require any applicant for, or holder of, a BFRA license to be a current resident of this state and have been a continuous resident of this state for at least 2 years before applying for a BFRA license. (5) Existing law generally prescribes the requirements of conduct by a BFRA licensee, including, among other things, prohibitions against any uniform of a BFRA that represents the BFRA as belonging to any part or department of the federal, state, or local government, as specified. Existing law, except under exigent circumstances, requires a BFRA to, prior to and no more than 6 hours before attempting to apprehend the bail fugitive, notify the local police or sheriff's department of the intent to apprehend a bail fugitive in that jurisdiction. If an exigent circumstance arises and prior notification is not given, existing law requires a BFRA to notify the local police or sheriff's department immediately after the apprehension and submit a detailed explanation of those exigent circumstances upon request of the local jurisdiction. This bill would additionally prohibit a BFRA from, among other things, threatening legal action unrelated to the case for which bail was given and loitering on or around a property if the bail subject is not present. The bill would also require a BFRA licensee to affix, type, or print their license number on business cards or other documents produced by the licensee in a specified type size. The bill would require the above-described notice provided to the local police or sheriff's department to be in writing and include specified information. The bill would require any record relating to notice to the local police or sheriff's department to be transcribed in writing and retained by the BFRA for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of notice. The bill would require the BFRA to provide a copy of any notice requested by the commissioner within 21 calendar days of the request and would require specified information to be included in the copy. The bill would prescribe a fine of $4,000 for each offense, as specified. By establishing new requirements for BFRA applicants and licensees, the violation of which is a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (6) This bill would make various conforming changes. The bill would provide that its provisions are severable. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of, among others, security guards by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete not less than 32 hours of training in security officer skills within 6 months from the date an initial registration is issued and requires a security guard registrant to complete 16 of the 32 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued, except as specified. Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for registration issuance. This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, allow a registrant who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force to complete the training in security officer skills before registration is issued. Existing law, the Proprietary Security Services Act, provides for the registration and regulation of proprietary private security officers by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a proprietary private security officer registrant to complete a training in security officer skills within 6 months from the date of registration issuance, or within 6 months of employment by a proprietary private security employer. Existing law requires the department to develop and establish a standard course and curriculum, including the minimum hours of instruction, for the security officer skills training. This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, allow a registrant who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force to complete the training in security officer skills before registration is issued. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 1203 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1203 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Existing law requires law enforcement agencies to report to the Department of Justice, as specified, any incident in which a peace officer is involved in a shooting or use of force that results in death or serious bodily injury. Existing law requires the state prosecutor to investigate incidents involving a shooting by a peace officer resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian. Existing law authorizes the state prosecutor to criminally prosecute any officer that, pursuant to an investigation, is found to have violated state law. Existing law provides that the Attorney General is the state prosecutor unless otherwise specified or named. This bill would require the state prosecutor to conduct an independent, transparent, and thorough investigation into incidents of an immigration enforcement officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian. The bill would authorize the state prosecutor to criminally prosecute an immigration enforcement officer that, pursuant to an investigation, is found to have violated state law. The bill would require the state prosecutor to post and maintain on a public internet website each written report, as specified. The bill provides that the Attorney General is the state prosecutor unless otherwise specified or named. This bill would provide that the provisions of this bill are severable.
