Government,
Criminal
Aug. 23, 2018
Future cloudy for bill to change state bail system
The state Senate voted this week for final passage of a bill that would eliminate cash bail in California. Gov. Jerry Brown is widely expected to sign the bill. The bigger question is what happens next.
The state Senate voted this week for final passage of a bill that would eliminate cash bail in California. Gov. Jerry Brown is widely expected to sign the bill.
The bigger question is what happens next.
Many of the progressive groups that have championed SB 10 for the past two years turned against it due to late amendments they say could result in more people being incarcerated before trial. ...
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