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Criminal

Jan. 28, 2021

Bills propose mix of zero bail and uniform schedule

Sen. Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, D-Oakland and Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced joint legislation Wednesday that aims to set bail at zero for all misdemeanor and non-violent felony charges. For all other crimes, trial courts would be required to follow a uniform bail schedule.

Two months after voters repealed a law that eliminated cash bail in California, three state lawmakers are taking a more reserved approach to restructuring the system, this time without reliance on risk assessment tools.

Sen. Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, D-Oakland and Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced joint legislation Wednesday that aims to set bail at zero for all misdemeanor and...

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