On November 19–21, several hundred members will make their way to Reno, Nevada, for the 74th annual PORAC Conference of Members, where they will hear important updates from the Association’s leaders, trusts and partners, network with fellow members from across the state, and tour several vendor booths at the exhibitor expo. They will also have the opportunity to attend two training sessions that are eligible for both POST and STC credit: “Gilroy Garlic Festival Mass Shooting: Leadership, Response and Recovery” and “Workicide: Overcoming Burnout and Toxic Workplaces.” Read More
California’s Public Safety Workforce Rallies for AB 1383
On September 14, PORAC and California Professional Firefighters (CPF) hosted a rally on the west steps of the State Capitol, bringing together hundreds of peace officers, firefighters, association leaders and their families from across the state to urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1383. Read More
PORAC Urges Supreme Court to Invalidate Semiautomatic Rifle Bans
PORAC has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down bans on the semiautomatic rifles its members carry on duty and are required to surrender when they retire. On September 4, PORAC, joined by the California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP) and the Crime Prevention Research Center, filed an amicus brief in Viramontes v. Cook County, No. 25-238, supporting the petitioners’ challenge to Cook County’s rifle ordinance and Illinois’s Protect Illinois Communities Act. Read More