California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has come under fire for refusing to release copies of misconduct complaints made against sworn law enforcement members of the California Department of Justice since 2014, along with files involving sustained cases of misconduct.
A new state law that went into effect Jan. 1 requires agencies that employ sworn officers to publicly release disciplinary records involving sexual assault, dishonesty and serious use of force. But Becerra referenced superior court challenges to the law in his rejection of the request, according to KQED News coverage.
