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Capitol Committees Gear Up for Spring Legislative Push

Spring at the Capitol means one thing: the pace picks up — fast. Committee rooms fill, agendas stack up, and hundreds of bills move quickly through the process as lawmakers […]

Federal Advocacy

Federal Action Advances on Drug Enforcement, Retiree Relief, and AI

Bicameral Consideration of Xylazine Legislation PORAC applauds the recent progress of the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545 / H.R. 1266) in both the House and Senate. Led by Sen. […]

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PORAC Applauds Congressional Action on the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced S. 545, the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, taking a key step to address a growing threat in the illicit drug supply.

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Evaluating Police Consent Decrees

PORAC released a research brief, Evaluating Police Consent Decrees: From Compliance to Results, examining decades of federal consent decrees and questioning whether the current system delivers meaningful results.

State Advocacy

AB 1383 Advances to the Senate

AB 1383, PORAC’s co-sponsored bill with the California Professional Firefighters addressing recruitment and retention challenges in public safety, is advancing. After being introduced last year, the bill passed the Assembly […]

Baby Biedermann’s Fight

Fresno Police Officer Kobe Biedermann, and his family are facing a serious medical crisis with their newborn son. Born on January 17, 2026, their son has been diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot, including two holes in his heart (9mm and 4mm), and will require open-heart surgery following a recent evaluation by specialists at Stanford.

Helping the Guillermo Family

On March 21, 2026, while on duty, Officer Guillermo received the devastating news that his home had caught fire. Thankfully, he was told that his family was safe, but they have lost the ability to live in their home and many of their belongings.

Support Lt. Brian Avera After his Passing from Cancer at 43

We are raising funds in honor of Lt. Brian Avera, who tragically passed away from cancer at just 43 years old after a courageous year-and-a-half fight.

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Capitol Committees Gear Up for Spring Legislative Push

Federal Action Advances on Drug Enforcement, Retiree Relief, and AI

PORAC Applauds Congressional Action on the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

Evaluating Police Consent Decrees

AB 1383 Advances to the Senate

Baby Biedermann’s Fight

Helping the Guillermo Family

Support Lt. Brian Avera After his Passing from Cancer at 43

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Inside PORAC’s Member-Governed Insurance & Benefits Trust

Honoring the Fallen, Expanding the Legacy: Inside the California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation

Planning for a Secure Future: The PORAC Retiree Medical Trust with Terry Moore

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SB 627 Is A Dangerous Deception That Betrays California’s Immigrant Communities and Sacrifices Local Law Enforcement

What They’re Saying: PORAC Releases Updated Policy Platform

PORAC Applauds Passage of HALT Fentanyl Act to Combat the Devastating Synthetic Opioid Crisis

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