NewsLocal News

Actions

Police organizations drop opposition to state bill strengthening standard for use of deadly force

police generic
Posted
and last updated

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police organizations drop opposition to California bill that strengthens standard for use of deadly force.

Two major police organizations are dropping their opposition to California legislation that would tighten the standard for use of deadly force.

Spokesmen for organizations representing police chiefs and rank-and-file officers told The Associated Press on Thursday that they won’t fight a measure responding to national unrest over fatal police shootings.

The legislation would bar police from using lethal force unless it is “necessary.” That’s a change from the current “reasonable fear” standard.

Law enforcement officials did not immediately explain their decision. But new amendments make it clear that officers are not required to retreat and they don’t lose their right to self-defense if they use “objectively reasonable force.”

Democratic legislative leaders are backing the revised version, which is set for a key vote next week.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

09/17/2025

Cloudy

-° / 76°

3%

Thursday

09/18/2025

Isolated Thunderstorms

84° / 70°

33%

Friday

09/19/2025

Partly Cloudy

86° / 70°

5%

Saturday

09/20/2025

Clear

89° / 70°

4%

Sunday

09/21/2025

Partly Cloudy

90° / 70°

2%

Monday

09/22/2025

Partly Cloudy

93° / 74°

18%

Tuesday

09/23/2025

Mostly Clear

88° / 70°

24%

Wednesday

09/24/2025

Clear

90° / 68°

3%