Government
Aug. 10, 2020
Bill to extend victims’ compensation to those injured by law enforcement moves forward
Officers wouldn’t need to be arrested or charged with the commission of a crime or a public offense in order for a person to qualify for state compensation under the proposed legislation.
Lawmakers quietly moved forward a bill on Friday that would make California the first state to expand access to victim compensation for people injured or killed by police, even if they weren't cooperating or contributed to the incident in which they were hurt.
Assembly Bill 767, which would list excessive use of force by police among the crimes eligible for compensation, passed the Senate Public Safety Committee on a 6-1 vote Frid...
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