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On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law one of the nation’s toughest standards for the use of deadly force by the police, ending years of often tense discussion and providing bittersweet relief for families of those killed by officers.

“The bill goes to the heart of some of our most sacred principles, in which force should be exercised judiciously, with respect for human life and dignity,” the governor said in a statement.

[Read more about how the fight over how to police the police developed, and how one high-profile shooting added urgency.]