A STATE TRANSPARENCY law is shedding light on the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s cache of semi-automatic weapons — and publicizing the lesser known police agencies inside California’s top prosecutor offices.
District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office this year disclosed the possession of 20 AR-15s since 2022, reporting that none were used and 10 were purchased for $20,000 between June of this year and July of last year. Rosen’s office disclosed the weapons under Assembly Bill 481, a post-George Floyd state law that aims to raise awareness of military-grade police armories.
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