State Senator Josh Becker’s Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 2

For Immediate Release 
 

SACRAMENTO – “Today, one year and one day after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, the California Senate passed SB 2 to prevent police officers with a record of misconduct and abuse of power from hopping from city to city to escape the consequences of their actions – and offend again.

“I thank Senator Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, for his leadership on this important legislation.

“We must do our utmost to protect Californians, especially those of color who disproportionately fall victim to bad cops. SB 2 also protects the integrity of the majority of law enforcement who act with honor and deplore the bad cops who drag them down.

“SB 2 is about restoring trust and creating accountability in law enforcement in cases of serious police misconduct. California is one of the few states that do not have a decertification process. This is a crucial matter of justice and a crucial matter of equity.

“While I believe we need to continue to build greater detail around acts that merit decertification and extent of retroactivity that can be applied, I have confidence in the author to work with stakeholders as SB 2 goes forward to the Assembly.

“I’m proud to have voted in support of SB 2 today.”

--State Senator Josh Becker, D-Peninsula

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