Law and Legislation Committee

Co-Chair, Corey Sianez, Buena Park, csianez@bppd.com; Co-Chair Tracy Avelar, Foster City, , tavelar@fostercity.org

The Law & Legislation Committee works with the Legislative Advocate and Legislative Affairs Manager as well as the Senior Legislative Policy Advisory and studies proposed legislation dealing with law enforcement issues and recommends action and/or positions on legislation to the Board of Directors. The committee also proposes new legislation to the Board and supports and monitors its progress.

 

Firearms—serves as subcommittee—Chair, Rudy Escalante, Capitola (Retired), rescalante@comcast.net  

The Firearms Committee is responsible for reviewing all firearms-related legislation and was responsible for the creation of CPCA’s Position Paper, “Confronting the American Tragedy, the Need to Better Regulate Firearms,” which was published in 1995 and for the revision which was published in 2013.

 

Cannabis Policy—serves as subcommittee—Chair, Michael Salvador, Atwater, msalvador@atwater.org

The Marijuana Policy Committee is responsible for reviewing all marijuana related legislation and making recommendations on final positions to the Cal Chiefs legislative committee. The Marijuana Policy Committee is also charged with reviewing draft regulations for medical and recreational marijuana and providing public comment.