By
Daniela Pardo
and
Hannah Poukish
Sacramento
PUBLISHED 11:23 AM PT May. 13, 2021
PUBLISHED 11:23 AM PDT May. 13, 2021
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A bill progressing through California's legislature is trying to create a system to eliminate dangerous cops as part of a series of new police reform legislation.
California is one of only four states along with Hawaii, New Jersey and Rhode Island without a police decertification process.
What You Need To Know
Sen. Steven Bradford introduced Senate Bill 2, which would create a system to decertify police officers for actions of serious misconduct
California is one of only four states without a police decertification process
If the bill passes, a nine-member panel would be assigned to judge police instances of misconduct and determine whether decertification is necessary