Talk:California Senate Bill 1421 (2018)

Add pushback and findings sections

We should add pushback and findings as sections to give more context about this law.

This article gives an overview of what happened in the first year after the law was passed.

This article on Kelly Thomas also cites SB 1421.

Please share other articles worth citing. Thanks for the help OurStreets (talk) 02:59, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

@OurStreets: The list of sources below is organized geographically by newspaper, with editorials ant commentaries presented first. You can see how the law has been received (pushback and findings) around the state. On first pass, it appears San Francisco and Petaluma are having more success than other locations. What do you think? Cheers! — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 03:30, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Editorials/Commentaries/Viewponts

1. Walters, Dan (2019-07-10). "Commentary : Cal matters: Agencies stall on public records access". The Sentinel. pp. A3. Retrieved 2020-06-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. "Viewpoints : Time for California's top cop to follow the loaw on police records trnparency". The Sacramento Bee. 2019-04-10. pp. B9. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
3. "Viewpoints : Transparency law shields bad cops, needs fixing". The Sacramento Bee. 2019-03-14. pp. A9. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
4. "Editorial : Secrecy of misconduct records betrays trust, law". The Fresno Bee. 2019-02-25. pp. A7. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
5. "Commentary : The public's right to know is more important than ever". The Fresno Bee. 2019-03-17. pp. C2. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
6. "Editorial : Becerra fails on police records". The Los Angeles Times. 2019-02-15. pp. A12. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

SF Examiner

1. "SFPD to release secret misconduct records". The San Francisco Examiner. 2019-04-04. pp. A6. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. "Records in high-profile SFPD shootings released". The San Francisco Examiner. 2019-06-20. pp. A8. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
3. "New police transparency law sets time frame for body camera footage release". The San Francisco Examiner. 2019-06-30. pp. A8. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

Petaluma Argus-Courier

1. "The new Sheriff's in town, and he's listening". Petaluma Argus-Courier. 2019-05-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Sheriff (continued from A1)". Petaluma Argus-Courier. 2019-05-02. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

Visalia Times

1. "Officers shot her son and played with his body : She fought and won". Visalia Times-Delta. 2019-10-21. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Officers (continued from p. 1A)". Visalia Times-Delta. 2019-10-21. pp. A4. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. "Nunley, Jones could cost city millions". Visalia Times-Delta. 2019-11-23. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Nunley (continued from 1A)". Visalia Times-Delta. 2019-11-23. pp. A6. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

LA Times

1. "Newspapers sue to gain police discipline reports". The Los Angeles Times. 2019-01-26. pp. B3. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. "News outlets file lawsuit for records in bar shooting". The Los Angeles Times. 2019-04-07. pp. B4. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

Modesto Bee

1. "Bodycam video shows Ceres officers firing on pickup driver". The Modesto Bee. 2019-11-29. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. "Year in Review - "Erin Tracy kept a watchful eye on crime and safety.'". The Modesto Bee. 2019-12-29. pp. A8. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

Fresno Bee

1. "Bill would release records of police accused of assault". The Fresno Bee. 2020-01-08. pp. A3. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. "Fresno denies transparency law governing police shootings". The Fresno Bee. 2019-03-03. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
3. "California court upholds public's right to view police misconduct records". The Fresno Bee. 2019-04-03. pp. A3. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

Sacramento Bee

1. "Sacramento Bee wins SPJ award for public records journalism". The Sacramento Bee. 2020-02-09. pp. B2. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. "Bee sues sheriff for refusing to release deputy records". The Sacramento Bee. 2019-01-26. pp. A3. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Records (cont. from 3A)". The Sacramento Bee. 2019-01-26. pp. A4. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
3. "Sheriff in Fresno must withhold cop records under ruling". The Sacramento Bee. 2019-03-10. pp. A3. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Records (from 3A)". The Sacramento Bee. 2019-03-10. pp. A6. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
4. "Judge awards Bee lawyers $63K in suit vs. sheriff". The Sacramento Bee. 2020-02-22. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Lawsuit (continued from p. 1A)". The Sacramento Bee. 2020-02-22. pp. A2. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
5. "Judge rules sheriff must unblock activists on Facebook". The Sacramento Bee. 2020-02-22. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Facebook (from p. 1A)". The Sacramento Bee. 2020-02-22. pp. A2. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
6. "Sheriff could be sued again over shooting records". The Sacramento Bee. 2020-05-18. pp. A3. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Sheriff (continued from 3A)". The Sacramento Bee. 2020-05-18. pp. A4. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
7. "Police video". The Sacramento Bee. 2019-01-31. pp. A4. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

Desert Sun

1. "Police misconduct records to remain sealed". The Desert Sun. 2019-01-30. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23."Records (cont. from 1A)". The Desert Sun. 2019-01-30. pp. A8. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. Lewis, Sukey; Peele, Thomas; Gilbertson, Annie; Lau, Maya (2019-07-09). "Calif. cops withholding misconduct records". The Desert Sun. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-06-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)"Records (continued from page 1A)". The Desert Sun. 2019-07-09. pp. A4. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

@Grand'mere Eugene: your sources were exceptionally helpful! I have read through all of them an incorporated as many as seemed necessary. Thank you for the efforts. OurStreets (talk) 15:47, 28 June 2020 (UTC)