Sonoma County Deputy Charlie Blount slams David Ward's head into his Honda. Nov. 27, 2019 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Spurred by the slayings of George Floyd and other Black people in police custody across the country, California Gov.
Gavin Newsom on Wednesday banned certain chokeholds as he approved several new laws designed to increase oversight of the criminal justice system.But amid national calls to defund the police, he vetoed a priority bill of reform groups that would have provided state funding for community organizations to take over some police duties in an effort to deescalate confrontations.Newsom supported the concept of the bill, which passed with near-unanimous bipartisan support, but objected to how it would have been.