Pacific Palisades Democratic Club Resolution of Support for SB-2

Whereas, the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has raised public awareness of the fear that millions of Black citizens feel when in contact with law enforcement;

Whereas, Black Americans are killed at 2.6 times the rate of white people in police shootings; are 2.5 times more likely than white men to be killed by police; and are more often stopped by the police, who use force disproportionately against them, as compared to other racial groups; 

Whereas, bias in administrative police records has resulted in the level of racial bias in policing to be underestimated or has even masked discrimination entirely;

Whereas, police officers fired for misconduct are frequently rehired;

Whereas, California is one of only four states lacking a process to decertify police officers who abuse their power or engage in serious misconduct;