Half Moon Bay Review
By August Howell
A group of roughly 60 people Monday tuned into a virtual meeting with law enforcement officials taking questions about policies and police reform in San Mateo County.
The roundtable of panelists included San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe, Half Moon Bay City Councilman Joaquin Jimenez, Sheriff Carlos Bolanos and Capt. Saul Lopez of San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, and representatives from the offices of state Sen. Josh Becker and Assemblymember Marc Berman.
The 90-minute forum was hosted by La Honda Indivisible, a local chapter of the national political and advocacy group. Co-host Lynnette Vega said the group formed the event’s questions based on a questionnaire and a template from U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, who sought to gauge the response to reforms of law enforcement procedures.
“As a group, we’ve had weekly demonstrations to keep a spotlight on the documented disparate treatment of people of color by law enforcement,” Vega said. “But we wanted to take that a step further and (consult) with our local representatives in order to find solutions.”