State Audit Finds Dangerous Flaws in California’s Concealed Carry Weapon License Program

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – The California State Auditor today released its findings of a nine month audit of the Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego County Sheriff Departments’ Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) license programs, uncovering substantive flaws in how these counties issue CCW licenses. The audit also found that Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones violated numerous state laws and his own procedures in issuing CCW licenses.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, released the following statement in response to the report on state audit interference and the University of California (UC) Regents' actions Thursday:

(SACRAMENTO) – A measure by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D – Sacramento), which would prohibit the outsourcing of University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) jobs to foreign countries was signed into law today by Governor Jerry Brown (D - California). Assembly Bill (AB) 848 prohibits the UC and CSU systems from displacing their employees with foreign workers and requires that contractors certify that employees in the United States will perform the work.