I think Austin has a decent chance. 1) No prop 13 which keeps locks California property taxes at purchase price. It means long-term residents pay very little tax on very expensive property, so are unwillingly to sell…
Yes but not really. Qualified immunity only protects officers from civil cases (being sued) however SB2, signed just a couple months ago removed much of those protections. Also the court of public opinion can be just as…
Both the mayor and the author of the ordinance (and SFGate op-ed) are playing semantics. Yes the police can access real-time video (i.e. without complex pre-approval process from board of supervisors), but only when…
I think Austin has a decent chance. 1) No prop 13 which keeps locks California property taxes at purchase price. It means long-term residents pay very little tax on very expensive property, so are unwillingly to sell…
Yes but not really. Qualified immunity only protects officers from civil cases (being sued) however SB2, signed just a couple months ago removed much of those protections. Also the court of public opinion can be just as…
Both the mayor and the author of the ordinance (and SFGate op-ed) are playing semantics. Yes the police can access real-time video (i.e. without complex pre-approval process from board of supervisors), but only when…