Criminal,
Civil Rights
Jun. 23, 2020
Bill takes aim at false, race-based police reports
Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Santa Cruz) on Monday announced an amendment to Assembly Bill 1472 that would make false police reports, including 911 calls, a violation of the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976 when the calls are known to be motivated by a person’s race or other protected class.
Assemblymember Mark Stone, D-Santa Cruz, on Monday announced an amendment to Assembly Bill 1472 that would make false police reports, including 911 calls, a violation of the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976 when the calls are known to be motivated by a person's race or other protected class.
The proposed amendment would broaden the Ralph Act, which allows victims of hate crimes to seek compensatory relief and punitive damages, by speci...
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