The 2021 shooting that left nine employees dead at this light-rail yard in San Jose was catalyst for SB 553, written by state Sen. Dave Cortese, a Democrat. Here’s what you should know about the new law: Who pushed for the workplace violence prevention law, and why? State Sen. Dave Cortese, who wrote the legislation, said he began looking into …
CLAIM: Democrats have proposed a bill that makes it illegal to confront or fight back against looters, burglars and shoplifters, a move that basically legalizes crime. THE FACTS: Social media users are sharing posts falsely claiming a California bill requiring a workplace violence prevention plan would make it illegal for non-security personnel to address crime at their place of business. …
Flash bangs and simunition rounds are fired during a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department active shooter training in Rosemead in 2022. The U.S. Department of Justice released a report last year stating that on average between 2015 and 2019, “1.3 million nonfatal violent crimes in the workplace occurred annually.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted there were 37,060 nonfatal workplace …
