Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento)

California Now Has One of the Strongest Police Use-of-Force Laws In the Country

August 22, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law one of the strongest measures in the country intended to deter police officers from killing civilians while pursuing criminal suspects. ... read more »

Black Legislator Under Fire for Legislation Capping Charter Schools

March 28, 2019

About 6,000 supporters showed up at the state Capitol in Sacramento recently to rally against four pieces of unfriendly charter school legislation, one co-sponsored by McCarty. If passed, school choice advocates say the bills could curb the growth of charter schools in California. They also fear the proposals could begin the dismantling of the existing 1,323 taxpayer-funded independent schools in the state. ... read more »

Legislators Introduce Bills to Regulate Police Use of Force

February 14, 2019

Police killings continue to be a significant problem in California. According to the Department of Justice figures, California police killed 162 people in 2017, and half of them were unarmed. Cities such as Bakersfield, Stockton, Santa Ana, Long Beach, and San Bernardino ranked in the top 15 when it came to nationwide police killings. ... read more »

California to End For-Profit Charter Schools

September 14, 2018

Teachers’ Union and Charter School Association Join Forces to eliminate corporate profits from K-12 Education. ... read more »