Litigation & Arbitration
Oct. 24, 2023
Is Santa Monica’s opposition to zero bail a harbinger?
“When young mothers with young children do not feel comfortable walking down the street, going to a park or going shopping, then I would submit that those cities have a right to be alarmed,” said Michael A. Gatto of Actium LLP.
The Santa Monica City Council voted 4-3 to join a lawsuit against Los Angeles County opposing its zero bail policy, in a move some attorneys say could signal an attitude shift in liberal leaning cities.
“Even in the jurisdictions that are governed by very progressive councils, we’re seeing a realization that the policies that have been put in place in the last five years have resulted in diminished quality of life for all the inhabitants of...
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