The Riverside County Sheriff and Coroner’s offices appear to be poised to split. Senate Bill 1379 passed an Assembly vote and is now sitting on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
The bill, authored by state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, was prompted by concerns about a lack of transparency in investigating deaths in Riverside County jails.
SB 1379 would require the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner, abolish the coroner’s office and create a medical examiner’s office. If signed, the board would have until July 1, 2027, to comply…