A bill that would allow California prosecutors to help quickly take firearms away from people who pose a threat has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Assembly Bill 1344, introduced by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and sponsored by Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko, would create a pilot program in Alameda, El Dorado, Santa Clara and Ventura counties.

The measure would give district attorneys the authority to directly seek Gun Violence Restraining Orders, or GVROs, commonly known as red flag laws.

Red flag laws allow certain individuals — typically family members or law enforcement — to ask a judge to temporarily remove firearms from someone considered a threat to themselves or others. Under current law, prosecutors cannot directly file for GVROs.

The pilot

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