California officials criticize feds for lack of cooperation in Minnesota shooting probes; say federal agents can be investigated by local agencies

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a bulletin Tuesday, Jan. 27, reaffirming local and state agencies’ authority to investigate possible crimes committed by federal agents. One local district attorney for Orange County agreed, though he cautioned about what he called the bulletin’s partisan tone.

The bulletin follows recent federal officer-involved shooting deaths in Minnesota and what the California officials describe as federal interference with state and local investigations into those shootings.