In the first substantive ruling on whether Senate Bill 1421 applies to investigatory and disciplinary records on use of force and misconduct incidents that occurred prior to January 1, 2019, Contra Costa Superior Court judge Charles Treat ruled that it did, and resoundingly so.
The Oscar Grant Committee and Oakland Privacy joined families impacted by police violence in picketing in front of the courthouse prior to the Feb 8th hearing.
Treat’s ruling, which can be found below, stood up to appeals court review, as did a later decision in a Los Angeles courtroom. Many CA police departments have begun to release misconduct records in response to pending requests.
SB_1421_Order_2.8.2019