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Government

Sep. 3, 2025

Unions cleared to support LA sheriff in records access fight

Two Los Angeles County law enforcement unions were granted permission to intervene in Sheriff Robert Luna's lawsuit, supporting his position against releasing deputies' personnel records to a civilian oversight commission.

Unions cleared to support LA sheriff in records access fight
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna at a 2023 news conference. (The New York Times)

Two Los Angeles law enforcement unions have been cleared to intervene on behalf of Sheriff Robert G. Luna in a legal dispute over access to his deputies' records, having argued that officer privacy and bargaining rights are at risk.

A citizen-led oversight commission, appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, is pushing to obtain investigative files related to several, high-profile, use-of-force incidents.

Judge Jerrold Abeles tentatively granted motions to int...

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