Measure B: the Commission on Police Practices
In 2019, San Diegans for Justice placed a measure on the November 2020 ballot to replace the former Community Review Board with an independent, community-led Commission on Police Practices (CPP) to bring public trust to the way SDPD is held accountable.
Measure B passed with an overwhelming vote of nearly 75%.
Commit to protecting Measure B for the long haul.
The fight is not over yet. We are actively working with City Hall to ensure appointed Commissioners are supported by the community and will be a fair and just voice for police oversight and accountability in our city. But in the meantime, come celebrate the success of Measure B with us!
The fight for fair and balanced reform to increase police accountability and transparency in the City of San Diego
Since the 1980s, civil rights leaders in San Diego have been fighting for independent oversight of the San Diego Police Department. After years of watered down proposals, police union lobbyists influencing city officials, and establishment politicians undermining grassroots organizations, the community demanded action. A coalition of over 70 organizations led by Women Occupy San Diego, Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association, Mid-City CAN Youth Council, and San Diegans for Justice came together to advocate for a city charter amendment.
Andrea St. Julian, Co-Chair of SDJ, authored the proposal that later became known as Measure B. The ballot measure replaced the former review board with an independent, community-led Commission on Police Practices. The new Commission has the power to:
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conduct independent investigations into complaints of police misconduct
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hire independent legal counsel that doesn't also represent the city and SDPD
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subpoena law enforcement, witnesses, and all relevant records
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evaluate SDPD's compliance with federal, state, and local laws
In November 2020, Measure B received nearly 75% of the vote in San Diego, a larger share of votes than any city candidate on the ballot the same year.
Measure B was supported by:
AAPI Democratic Club
ACLU San Diego and Imperial Counties
All Of Us or None
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, San Diego
American Federation of Teachers
American Friends Service Committee
Anti-Defamation League San Diego
Black Men and Women United, San Diego
Blue Dream Democrats
California Nurses Association
Center for Policy Initiatives
Climate Action Campaign
Council on American Islamic Relations
Coalition for Police Accountability and Transparency
Coalition of Labor Union Women
Clairemont Town Council
Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance
Community Assistance Support Team
Criminal Defense Lawyers Club
Democratic Socialists of America, San Diego
Democratic Woman's Club of San Diego
Downtown San Diego Partnership
Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association
Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego
First Unitarian Universalist
Generation Justice
Hillcrest Town Council
Indivisible CA, Districts 52 and 53
La Jolla Democratic Club
La Jolla Shores Association
League of Women Voters, San Diego
March For Our Lives
Martin Luther King Jr. Democratic Club
Mid-City CAN
Mosques Against Trafficking
NAACP San Diego
National Action Network
National Lawyers Guild, San Diego Chapter
Ocean Beach Green Center
Older Women's League, San Diego Chapter
Pacific Beach Democratic Club
Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego
Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans
Peace Resource Center
People's Alliance for Justice
People Over Profits, San Diego
Pillars of the Community
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest
Point Loma and Ocean Beach Democratic Club
Public Interest Advocacy Collaborative
Rancho Peñasquitos Democratic Club
Rise Up San Diego
San Diegans for Criminal Justice Reform
San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention
San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
San Diego County Bar Association
San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council
San Diego County Young Democrats
San Diego Democrats for Environmental Action
San Diego Democrats for Equality
San Diego Green New Deal Alliance
San Diego High School Democrats
San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association
San Diego Labor Democratic Club
San Diego Organizing Project
San Diego Pride
San Diego Racial Justice Coalition
San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board
San Diego 350
Service Employees International Union Local 221
Standing Up for Racial Justice
Tom Homann LGBT Law Association
UNITE HERE Local 30
United Against Police Terror, COPWATCH San Diego
United Domestic Workers AFSCME Local 3930
Uptown Democratic Club
Veterans Democratic Club
Veterans for Peace San Diego
Women Occupy San Diego
U.S. Representative Scott Peters
California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber
Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins
Assemblymember Brian Maienschein
Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez
Assemblymember Chris Ward
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher
County Supervisor Nora Vargas
Mayor Todd Gloria
Council President Jen Campbell
Councilmember Monica Montgomery
Councilmember Vivian Moreno
Councilmember Priya Bhat-Patel
Former Mayor Kevin Faulconer
Former Council President Georgette Gómez
Former Councilmember Barbara Bry
Former Councilmember Cori Schumacher