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Laurel covered California politics for CalMatters, with a focus on power and personalities in the state Capitol. She's been included in the Washington Post’s list of outstanding state politics reporters and was named Journalist of the Year by the Sacramento Press Club. Laurel helped launch CalMatters in 2015 after more than a dozen years covering politics and education for the Sacramento Bee. A lifelong Californian, Laurel holds a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom and crowd at signing ceremony for police use-of-force legislation. Photo by Dan Morain, CalMatters
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Episode 5: From Bill to Law
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the bill setting a tougher standard for police to use deadly force, the team behind Force Of Law discusses what we’ve learned in reporting this series and what we have in store for the rest of the season.
By • August 20, 2019
Police standing outside protests against Stephon Clark's shooting death in Sacramento, California. September 18, 2018. Photo by Byrhonda Lyons for CalMatters.
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Watch: California’s police use-of-force law, explained
In the culmination of one of the fiercest political battles in recent years, California in 2020 put in place a new legal standard tightening the rules around when police can use deadly force. The new standard was a compromise between police and civil rights groups. It legally permits police to use deadly force only when […]
By and • August 19, 2019
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The Line
This episode focuses on the risks police officers face and explains why many say the final version of a bill no longer puts them in greater danger.
By • July 20, 2019
Newman, CA Police Chief Randy Richardson comforts Veer Singh, relative of slain officer Ronil Singh, during the Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony in Sacramento, Calif. Monday, May 6, 2019. Photo by Randall Benton for CALmatters.
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Force of Law, Episode 4: The Line
The latest episode of Force of Law focuses on the risks officers face on the job and explains why many in law enforcement say the final version of the bill no longer puts them in greater danger.
By • July 20, 2019
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New CA rules for deadly police force go to governor’s desk
Aiming to reduce police shootings in a state that has more than 100 of them each year, the California legislature passed a bill Monday setting a tougher standard for police to use deadly force, allowing officers to fire their guns only “when necessary in defense of human life.”  Gov. Gavin Newsom said he intends to […]
By • July 8, 2019

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