Judges and Judiciary,
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California Supreme Court
Dec. 14, 2018
Bail system to change even as initiative challenges state law
Changes to the state’s bail system will continue even if a voter referendum on the issue qualifies for the 2020 ballot, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said this week.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Changes to the state's bail system will continue even if a voter referendum on the issue qualifies for the 2020 ballot, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said this week.
"California case law has already changed the nature of bail," Cantil-Sakauye said during her annual meeting with reporters covering the high court on Tuesday.
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