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In the closing days of the legislative year, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that is meant to toughen scrutiny of the state’s embattled fire insurer of last resort by insisting that two of their leaders join its governing committee.
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KPBS Midday EditionSharmaine Moseley, executive director of San Diego's Community Review Board on Police Practices, says the board is recommending the San Diego Police Department adopt a deescalation policy similar to one used in the city of Baltimore. -
KPBS Midday EditionHalf of the Guardsmen were deployed to La Mesa and the rest will be deployed elsewhere across the region along with local deputies, sheriff's officials said. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe new footage from an incident that sparked outrage doesn’t reveal new details in a man’s encounter with police officers. -
The police departments in Coronado, La Mesa, National City and Oceanside announced the same policy change for their sworn personnel over the afternoon and early evening. -
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KPBS Midday EditionMayor Kevin Faulconer and the San Diego Police Officers Association said this week they support a proposed November ballot measure that would create an independent commission to investigate complaints of police misconduct. -
Stores in La Mesa are still repairing the damage after looters broke in following protests over the weekend, and some artists are doing their part to help rebuild. -
Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers. -
Two community boards that review police practices will hold emergency meetings Wednesday and Thursday regarding the San Diego Police Department's de-escalation-of-force policies. -
AB 1927 would provide sexual assault victims and witnesses with amnesty from facing charges of possessing or using a controlled substance to encourage their participation in a sexual assault prosecution.
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