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Vol. 1, No. 13  ·  June 25, 2026

Antioch Police Department Shows Improvement in Body Camera Compliance, but Use of Force Data Still Lacking

Federal monitor report highlights progress, but also notes deficiencies in use-of-force data reporting and supervisor accountability documentation

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Investigation

Antioch Police Department Shows Improvement in Body Camera Compliance, but Use of Force Data Still Lacking

Federal monitor report highlights progress, but also notes deficiencies in use-of-force data reporting and supervisor accountability documentation

The Antioch Police Department has shown improvement in its body camera compliance, with 71% of required reviews completed on time in the second quarter, up from 42% in the first quarter. However, the department still has not produced use-of-force incident data in the required format for either quarter, according to the federal monitor's second quarterly report.

The report, which rated 14 of 23 reform benchmarks as compliant, noted that the department had established required policies but had not demonstrated consistent operational compliance.

Regional Triage

Triage

209 Stockton
Stockton City Council Approves Downtown Hotel Subsidy
The Stockton City Council voted 4-3 to authorize a $6.4 million gap financing agreement for a proposed 120-room boutique hotel at the former Pacific Gas & Electric distribution yard on Hunter Street, despite objections from housing advocates who noted the city's affordable housing waitlist currently stands at 2,800 households.
707 Vallejo
Vallejo Refinances $68M in Pension Obligation Bonds
The Vallejo City Council voted 5-1 to approve a refinancing of $68 million in pension obligation bonds, extending the city's repayment horizon from 2035 to 2045 while reducing near-term annual debt service by approximately $2.3 million.
209 Manteca
MUSD Completes K–2 Re-Screening, But Questions Remain About Compliance
Manteca Unified School District has completed re-screening of all kindergarten through second grade students for reading risk, but used ELPAC as its instrument, which does not appear on the state's approved list under Ed. Code § 53008.
209 San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County Point-In-Time Count Shows 14% Increase in Unsheltered Homelessness
The 2026 Point-in-Time count recorded 2,847 unsheltered individuals across the county, a 14% increase over the 2024 count of 2,498. Stockton accounted for 61% of the total, despite comprising approximately 47% of the county's population.
209 Lathrop
Lathrop City Council Approves River Islands Phase 5 EIR
The Lathrop City Council voted 3-2 to certify the Environmental Impact Report for Phase 5 of the River Islands master-planned community, approving approximately 2,100 additional residential units on the Mossdale Island site, despite written objections from the San Joaquin Council of Governments citing infrastructure capacity and school overcrowding concerns.

Public Records Tracker

CPRA Table

AgencyRequestFiledStatusNext Step
Manteca Unified School DistrictK–2 reading screener documentsJune 18, 2026RespondedReview response for compliance with Ed. Code § 53008
Antioch Police DepartmentUse of force incident dataJuly 1, 2026PendingFollow up with department for status update
San Joaquin CountyPoint-In-Time count dataJuly 3, 2026RespondedAnalyze data for trends and insights
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