Author: Michael P. Stone and Robert Rabe In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of California rejected arguments made by the Long Beach Police Officers Association(LBPOA) and held there is a presumption that the public has a right to know the identities of officers...

By Robert Rabe, Esq. With the signing of Senate Bill 1421 by Governor Brown, California will join almost every other state and allow, on a limited basis, public access to public safety officer disciplinary records. Effective January 1, 2019, SB 1421 will allow members...

By Maurice E. Sinsley, Esq. 1. The Impact of SB 1421 As we discussed in our October 2018 New Legislation Update, then-Governor Brown signed the historic Senate Bill 1421 into law allowing public access to certain police officer personnel records under a Public Records...