On Friday, California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced a new bill that he hopes...
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Under CA Bill, 18- and 19-year-olds Accused of Crimes Would Stay in Juvenile Court
A new bill announced Tuesday seeks to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction in California...
Youth Empowerment Act Seeks to Give CA’s Young People a Voice in the Laws and Policies That Affect Them
A California bill soon to land before its first legislative committee seeks to engage the...
Bill Seeks Important Health Care Protections for Pregnant Incarcerated Women
On Thursday, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously approved AB 732, a bill...
New Year, New Bills: Closing a Loophole in Police Transparency Law, Combatting Violence Against Native Women, and More
It’s January, and that means new and rejuvenated criminal justice bills are just starting to...
Voting After Prison: The Movement in CA and Beyond to End Voter Disenfranchisement
In just two states, Maine and Vermont, people with past felonies can immediately vote upon release...