California § 14245 - There is hereby established within the Department of Justice the Office of Gun Vi

§ 14245. There is hereby established within the Department of Justice the Office of Gun Vi

(a) There is hereby established within the Department of Justice the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. (b) The office shall advise the Attorney General on gun violence prevention-related matters, serve as a liaison to gun violence prevention stakeholders, and support the implementation, coordination, and effectiveness of gun violence prevention laws and programs through activities, including those described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 36005 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and through data and policy reports that highlight best practices, identify policy gaps and barriers to success, and make recommendations to the Legislature and other stakeholders about strategies, policies, and priorities for preventing gun violence. (c) On or before July 1, 2026, the office shall issue a public report outlining the new legislation, improvements to statutory implementation, and increased programmatic funding necessary to achieve sustained reductions in gun violence in California. (d) In the process of preparing the report, the office shall solicit input from recognized outside experts and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, local and state elected officials, law enforcement, gun violence prevention advocates, and academic researchers. The report shall include all of the following: (1) Ascertaining gaps in firearm tracing systems and making recommendations to alleviate them. (2) Making recommendations to implement and improve permitting and licensing and registration frameworks to limit unsafe firearm access. (3) Examining and proposing policies to curb or eliminate irresponsible firearm industry practices, including in the distribution, retail sale, inventory, and marketing of firearms. (4) Identifying gaps and barriers to success, and highlighting and proposing strategies to replicate best practices. (5) Evaluating and identifying coordination and strategic planning across different state and local agencies. (6) Best practice recommendations for improving implementation and coordination in court, law enforcement, health care, and crime victim system responses to gun violence. (7) A five-year strategic plan for reducing gun violence in California. (e) Within 60 days of completing the report, the office shall make the report publicly available and transmit copies to the Governor’s office and the public safety committees of both houses of the Legislature. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.