Dossier
The California Newsroom
Coverage of The California Newsroom in the Nexus archive.
- California agencies disciplined officers for biased conduct, but they rarely lost their jobs
California disciplinary records show officers who used racist, sexist, and anti-LGBTQ language often retained their jobs despite sustained misconduct findings. An investigation identified 148 officers between 2014 and 2024, with only 12% fired and over 40% still working in law enforcement, including Rafael Silva of the Delano Police Department, who made violent anti-transgender threats online.