The California Assembly approved the legislation after changes ended what had been vehement opposition from law enforcement, allowing police to use deadly force only when it is “necessary” to defend against imminent threat of death or serious injury.
Democratic Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, a former prosecutor from Torrance, said the legislation will give California “one of the strongest standards in this country ... while making sure that we are not punishing our many law enforcement officers of good faith who are just going out every day trying to protect our communities and serve.”
That’s particularly true after amendments last week deleted an explicit definition of “necessary” that had said officers could open fire only when there is “no reasonable alternative.” Amendments also removed what had been an explicit requirement that officers try to de-escalate confrontations before using deadly force, replacing it with what Weisberg called “some fuzzy language about exploring alternatives.”
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