CA AB449

State and local law enforcement agencies must adopt a hate crimes policy by July 1, 2024, including definitions, model policy framework content, bias motivation information, reporting protocols, and a schedule of hate crime training.

The Attorney General must review submitted hate crime policies and brochures for legal compliance and instruct noncompliant agencies to submit compliant documents, with staggered submission deadlines from January 1, 2025, through January 1, 2028, based on county location.

The Department of Justice must update its OpenJustice Web portal by July 1 each year with information about agencies that submitted compliant policies and provide analysis to the Legislature.

The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training must consult with subject-matter experts when updating hate crime guidelines and training, and these guidelines are declared not to be regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Law enforcement agencies must provide monthly posting of required hate crime information to their internet websites and include specific training schedules in their policies.