Bill would split Riverside sheriff and coroner duties, create independent medical examiner
SB 1379 would separate Riverside County's sheriff and coroner functions and establish an independent medical examiner to strengthen impartial death investigations; family advocates, researchers, and some counties supported the bill while the sheriff's office and state sheriffs opposed singling out Riverside.
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Sen. Cervantes presented SB 1379 to separate Riverside County's sheriff and coroner functions and to establish an independent medical examiner. He cited multiple investigations and news reports showing high in‑custody death counts in Riverside and argued the current sheriff‑coroner model creates a conflict of interest.
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