California Lawmaker Pursues Bill to Prohibit Minor Traffic Stops

A California state senator is pushing to pass a bill to prohibit most traffic stops for minor violations after the legislation failed last year. The measure, known as Senate Bill 50, would restrict law enforcement from stopping drivers for low-level infractions, such as a broken taillight or an expired registration, unless the officer has an additional and separate reason for pulling the driver over. “It will free up law enforcement to do the real work that they need to do instead of stopping folks just because a taillight is down,” Sen. Steven Bradford told news reporters at a rally about the bill at the State Capitol March 13....