Almost as notable was the way members of both parties proved Lockyer's point, currying favor with the wealthy union by doing its legislative bidding. It's not clear what signals, if any, the governor's office had sent on whether it would veto the bill, assuming it had survived. They are six years old. I can almost guarantee the outcome. There won't be anything that happens because the evidence is so stale.
Most peace officers are honest and ethical.
But it distresses me when unions I respect feel they have a duty to hide the bad apples from public attention. It doesn't take many of those to know there is enormous political risk to even raise this subject in public. I'd like some company. Assembly Speaker Prp Tem Fred Keeley was one of just two Democrats to vote for the bill. That's a good question.