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Alex Padilla: “Communities across California cannot feel safe if they cannot trust that law enforcement officers will be held…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2026
Communities across California cannot feel safe if they cannot trust that law enforcement officers will be held accountable when they use deadly force.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Discussing the need for police accountability legislation.

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