. >> jackie barshak, democratic socialist of america. as you nerd 2017 officers killed 172 people in california. half of whom did not even poe succespossess guns. more people are killed in california by lawsuit than in any other state and that is 37% higher than the national average. even with the now outdated reforms, that were passed out of the department of general orders, the use of force policies in 2016 which the supervisor mentioned, the san francisco police department continues to kill people even when there are alternatives. right now, san francisco police are allowed to kill people even when there are alternatives. presently officers kill people just to accomplish an arrest regardless of whether use of force was needed to defend against a threat. officers kill people even when it is unnecessary and when there's no threat and no immediate need! people are killed who are running away regardless of whether they pose a threat to another person. the california act to save lives would require law enforcement to deescalate and carry o