Attorney General No.
18-0007
Secretary of State No.
1858
Description
Repeals provision in the Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015 that requires state and local agencies that employ peace officers to collect specified data on all stops and searches, including the reason for the stop or search, and perceived race, ethnicity, gender, and age of person stopped, and to report such data to the Attorney General annually. Reduces transparency by eliminating mandated data collection about stops and searches used by Attorney General, other law enforcement officials, the public, and researchers to identify and prevent racial and identity profiling. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Reduction in and avoidance of ongoing state and local law enforcement costs—potentially in the high tens of millions of dollars annually—related to eliminating various stop-related data collection, reporting, and analysis requirements. Potential avoidance of one-time state and local law enforcement costs—ranging from relatively minor to the tens of millions of dollars—related to technology and equipment improvements.
Proponents
Mark Averbeck
Date
10-10-2018
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Repeals Law Requiring Certain Law Enforcement to Collect and Report Specified Data on Stops and Searches. Initiative Statute. California Initiative 1858 (2018).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/2135