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A new California law will expand access to police records for law enforcement oversight officials.

Watchdogs have argued the change will help hold officers accountable for misconduct.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that will allow police oversight officials investigating misconduct to access confidential law enforcement personnel records, a change that watchdogs have argued will increase accountability for officers who break the rules.

Los Angeles County advocates and members of the county’s Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission pushed for months in support of AB 847 . The legislation comes in response to what proponents have described as efforts by the sheriff’s depar

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