The Los Angeles County primary in March left voters waiting in line for hours and battling broken voting machines. With the presidential elections fast approaching, officials must work quickly to regain voter confidence.
Four state lawmakers will draft a bipartisan police accountability bill that will be up for consideration in a special session. Uncertain is whether it will address broader social and economic justice issues.
Sacramento has proposed changes to its police system, which could include social workers, mental health services in the city’s 911 response as well as having an inspector general provide impartial reviews of the department.
A state senator has proposed new legislation that would require police to release public records on officer shootings, use of force and sexual misconduct as well as expand fines for agencies that fail to comply.
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Residents of senior care facilities are particularly vulnerable to the most damaging effects of COVID-19. Recent legislation aims to prevent lack of resources or bad practices from making things worse.
Democrats introduced a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill this week to help states, including Massachusetts, develop public transit and renewable energy. The bill would also devote $100 billion to broadband expansion.
Dramatic increases in suicide rates had attracted attention well before the unprecedented stresses of the pandemic. Legislators are proposing measures to keep a bad situation from getting worse.
Officials reported that the issues experienced during the March primary were partially the result of the new $300 million voting system. “The Registrar-Recorder has a lot of work to do regaining the confidence of the public.”