This is good news, I think. The California Rules Revision Commission is fast-tracking approval of two rules about prosecutor behavior. From the SBOC:
Here's the proposed general rule on prosecutor conduct. Here's the proposed rule on prosecutorial duties to disclose information to the accused.
Interested Persons:
At the request of the Commission for the Revision of the Rules Revision Commission, at the Board of Trustee’s November 20, 2015 meeting, the Board authorized an immediate 90-day public comment period for proposed amended Rules 5-110 and 5-220 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. These rules address the special responsibilities of a criminal prosecutor, including required disclosure of exculpatory evidence to the defense.
The Commission recommended, and the Board agreed, that the processing of these proposed amendments should be prioritized and handled on a separate track from the Commission’s comprehensive proposed amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct that are anticipated to be submitted to the Board in June of 2016.
The public comment deadline for these rules is February 29, 2016. To allow the Commission sufficient time to review your comments you are encouraged to submit your comments in advance of the comment deadline. A public hearing to receive oral comment on these rules will be held sometime in January or February. The details concerning the hearing will be sent out as soon as the arrangements have been finalized.
Use the following link to access the notice of public comment, draft rules and Board agenda materials: