With the Legislature back in Sacramento, the final month of the 2025-26 Legislative Session is officially underway. Over the next several weeks, lawmakers will negotiate amendments, move bills through the […] Read More
Capitol Update: Advocacy Continues During Summer Recess
The final weeks before the July 2 policy committee deadline were among the busiest of the legislative year, as every bill that advanced to the opposite house was required to […] Read More
The PEPRA Problem
PORAC’s new PEPRA report highlights the impact of California’s two-tiered retirement system on public safety staffing and outlines how AB 1383 would help strengthen recruitment and retention efforts statewide. Read More
2026 Legislative Session Reaches Halfway Point
Friday, May 29 marked the deadline for bills to clear their house of origin, signaling the halfway point of the 2026 legislative session. So far this year, PORAC has tracked […] Read More
Legislative Update: Key Deadlines + Appropriations Watch
The Legislature is entering a critical stretch. With policy deadlines behind us, attention now turns to Appropriations and the May 14 suspense hearings—where bills with fiscal impact are either allowed […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
Federal Fallout: ICE Shootings Shift the Conversation in Sacramento
The second year of California’s legislative session is off to a charged start. A pair of fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minnesota involving ICE have reignited debates over […] Read More
2026 Session Opens with Momentum at the Capitol
January 5 marked the official start of the 2026 California legislative session, and you can feel the energy in and around the State Capitol. The halls are busy again with […] Read More
California’s Leading Law Enforcement Associations Announce New Legislation to Improve Analysis of Bias in Policing
California law enforcement groups support A.B. 284 to improve RIPA by refining data collection, adding peer review, and ensuring balanced representation for more accurate, actionable analysis of bias in policing. Read More
Nation-Leading Racial Profiling Research Expert Says California RIPA Reports Too Flawed to Be Relied Upon
PORAC released a short whitepaper that reveals foundational flaws in the methodology of racial profiling research employed by the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board. Read More
California’s Largest Law Enforcement Organization Releases Comprehensive Voter Guide for the 2024 Election
PORAC released its 2024 Election Digital Voter Guide. This guide helps California voters make informed choices by showing which candidates align with PORAC’s mission to improve community safety. Read More
Joint Letter on Retail Theft
On behalf of the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) and the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), we write to respectfully share our concerns with proposed amendments to the […] Read More
PORAC’s Letter to the UC Board of Regents
As a partner in advocating for and maintaining the safety of California university campuses, we are alarmed by the deterioration of peacefully organized protests into violence in recent days. Read More
PORAC’s Letter to CSU Board of Trustees
As a partner in advocating for and maintaining the safety of California university campuses, we are alarmed by the deterioration of peacefully organized protests into violence in recent days. Read More
Sponsored by Leading Law Enforcement Orgs, AB 3241 (Pacheco) Proposes Statewide Standards for Police K-9 Programs
Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced AB 3241 to standardize law enforcement K-9 programs statewide. PORAC, CPCA, and CAHP support the bill’s focus on consistency, accountability, and excellence. Read More
PORAC’s Letter to AG Rob Bonta Regarding Recent Firearms Data Breach
There was a leak Tuesday afternoon of sensitive personal information through the California DOJ’s Firearms Dashboard Portal, Assault Weapon Registry, Handguns Certified for Sale, Dealer Record of Sale, Firearms Certificate […] Read More
PORAC’s SB 1273 Opposition Letter
PORAC is deeply concerned with SB 1273 as this bill presents serious obstacles for our officers seeking to protect and serve the most vulnerable among us, our children. Read More
PORAC PRESS RELEASE: Largest Statewide Law Enforcement Association in the Nation Responds to President Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform
President Biden Issues Executive Order, Bringing Some of California’s Landmark Law Enforcement Policies to the Federal Level Read More
PORAC’s Letter to House Leadership on Police Reform Executive Action
Click to read PORAC’s letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy regarding federal efforts to improve nationwide policing practices. Read More