On May 3 and 4, peace officers, surviving family members and law enforcement supporters from throughout the state gathered at the Capitol in Sacramento for the 48th annual California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony, honoring the 12 officers killed in the line of duty in 2025, as well as one who died in 2008. Each year, the solemn commemorations serve to formally enroll peace officers who have died in the line of duty — both in the preceding year and in the distant past — pay tribute to the more than 1,670 officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice since California became a state, and honor the loved ones and colleagues left behind. We recognize their sacrifice, pledge to support their survivors and commit to never forgetting their selfless service to their communities. Read More
Annual Legislative Day at the Capitol
PORAC leadership gathered at the State Capitol on May 5 for its annual Legislative Day, engaging with policymakers on issues that matter most to members and the law enforcement profession as a whole. PORAC focused on its sponsored measures supporting the modernization of public safety retirement benefits to address California’s staffing and retention crisis (AB 1383), protecting confidential union communications (AB 1564) and ensuring transparency when public employers use generative artificial intelligence in the workplace (AB 2656). Read More
Police Week D.C. Fly-In
During National Police Week, May 10–16, PORAC, along with its partners Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS) and Oregon Coalition of Police and Sheriffs (ORCOPS), traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with key legislators, congressional staff, influential committees, and national law enforcement and labor organizations to strengthen partnerships, discuss policies that support the profession and ensure the voices of West Coast law enforcement are heard on Capitol Hill. PORAC advocated for increased funding for state and local law enforcement programs in the FY27 budget and discussed key legislation aimed at improving recruitment and retention, including measures addressing access to childcare (H.R. 3304/S. 2337), affordable housing (H.R. 2094/S. 978) and Medicare gap protection (H.R. 6157). Read More