Judges and Judiciary,
Government
Oct. 4, 2017
Governor vetoes elder abuse evidence spoliation bill
Gov. Jerry Brown has rejected a bill that would have lowered the burden of proof in elder abuse cases, saying in his veto message that current laws are adequate.
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has rejected a bill that would have lowered the burden of proof in elder abuse cases, saying in his veto message that current laws are adequate.
AB 859 was a high-priority bill for the Consumer Attorneys of California, which, which alleged pressure from nursing home and healthcare lobbyists had led to the veto.
The bill would have reduced the standard of proof from “...
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