SACRAMENTO—Today, Senator Anna M. Caballero introduced SB 230, which includes changes to California’s use of force statutes, law enforcement agency policies, and training officers in use of force.

“We heard our community’s request to modernize public safety and I am proud to introduce this comprehensive bill that would place California at the forefront of use of force legislation,” stated Caballero. “This legislation will establish first-in-the-nation requirements for law enforcement agencies to adopt use-of-force policies and participate in trainings that will fundamentally change the culture of law enforcement. Policies and procedures on utilizing de-escalation tactics, reasonable alternatives to deadly force, interactions with vulnerable populations, and a duty for officers to intercede when observing use of force will fundamentally change how police officers interact in our communities.”

SACRAMENTO – Senator Anna Caballero today joined colleagues and community leaders from around the state to call for an end to child poverty in California.

The state Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Task Force recently issued a report detailing how California has the highest number of children and highest percentage of children living in poverty of any state in the nation — almost 2 million children, or one out of every five kids.