Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at an Oakland news conference Friday he is extending the state’s law enforcement partnership with the city beyond its initial end-of-the-year deadline, but warned the city’s Police Commission must change the Oakland police non-pursuit policy.
In 2023, Newsom responded to a request from then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to help the city fight rising crime by sending California Highway Patrol officers to patrol Oakland.
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