People injured by California police would be eligible for crime victim funds under new bill

People injured by California police would be eligible for crime victim funds under new bill

Californians injured by police or family members of those killed in such encounters may qualify for financial compensation from the state crime victims fund under a controversial bill making its way through the state Legislature. Senate Bill 299, by state Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, would allow the injured or families of the dead to receive financial aid for recovery, burial or other costs from a fund typically used for victims of traditional crime. The bill unanimously sailed through the five-member Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday and is on the way to the Appropriations Committee, with opposition from law enforcement ...

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People injured by California police would be eligible for crime victim funds under new bill

Californians injured by police or family members of those killed in such encounters may qualify for financial compensation from the state crime victims fund under a controversial bill making its way through the state Legislature. Senate Bill 299, by state Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, would allow the injured or families of the dead to receive financial aid for recovery, burial or other costs from a fund typically used for victims of traditional crime. The bill unanimously sailed through the five-member Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday and is on the way to the Appropriations Committee, with opposition from law enforcement ...

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