The debate over how to curb police shootings shifted Tuesday as law enforcement groups agreed to drop a part of their bill.

After months of lobbying by opponents, lawmakers shelved a reform bill over the summer—but promised to deliver a new version this year.

Don Morrissey, the embattled president of the Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, said he’s ready to step down.

San Jose’s police union pulled its endorsement of retired undersheriff John Hirokawa’s campaign to unseat his former boss, Sheriff Laurie Smith.

California’s biggest public safety organization, PORAC, parted ways with twice-demoted deputy and DSA union boss Don Morrissey.