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Board adopts resolution backing AB 392, adds training requirement; 10‑1 vote
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution supporting California Assembly Bill 392 on use-of-force standards and accepted amendments referencing SB 230 training requirements; the measure passed 10–1 with Supervisor Stephanie recorded as the lone no vote.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10–1 to adopt a resolution supporting Assembly Bill 392 — which would change the legal standard for police use of deadly force — and to include language referencing Senate Bill 230’s related training provisions.
Supervisor Haney, who introduced the resolution and offered amendments, said the addition of SB 230 language would commit the city to training standards being developed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Haney said the training language would only take effect if AB 392 became law but was important to ensure agencies could implement any new standard.
Multiple supervisors praised linking the bills. Supervisor Stephanie said she supported the concept of changing standards but withheld her support for the resolution at the time of the vote because the governor’s office was negotiating amendments and she wanted a comprehensive, consolidated bill. After discussion and amendment, the clerk recorded 10 ayes and one no; Stephanie was the lone dissent.
Supporters said the combination of a changed legal standard for deadly force with mandatory, contemporary training — including de-escalation and crisis-intervention tactics — is necessary to reduce negative interactions between law enforcement and the public. One supervisor said early results in San Francisco after earlier reforms and training showed a positive impact.
The resolution is a statement of the board’s position and does not change local law. The sponsor asked that the board’s support accompany efforts at the state Capitol to finalize AB 392 and SB 230 in a way both changes the legal standard and mandates training.
