A Carlsbad Police Department vehicle is photographed here on Mar. 17, 2018. Police unions in Carlsbad and several other California cities sued to block the release of records created before a new police transparency law took, but a San Diego County Superior Court Judge ruled against the unions. (Noah Wulf / Creative Commons)

PHOENIX – While California is considered a progressive state, local law enforcement conduct has been veiled by some of the strongest privacy protections in the country. Attempts at greater transparency are being stymied by police departments and unions.

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