A new bill seeks to remove a small, but significant financial barrier for incarcerated Californians...
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The Expanding Legal Battle Over CA’s New Police Transparency Law
On January 1, a new state law, SB 1421, returned to the public long-withheld access to law...
Bill Would Dump Sentence Enhancement for Prior Felonies
A bill announced Wednesday would abolish a mandatory sentence enhancement affecting approximately...
CA Supremes Shut Down Deputies’ Union’s Attempt to Block New Transparency Law
On Wednesday, January 2, the California Supreme Court shut down a San Bernardino Sheriff’s...
Stepping Into 2019 With New Criminal Justice Reforms
Trump and Congress Take a “First Step” to Reduce Mass Incarceration On Friday, December...
Brown Signs Law to Ease Licensing Path for Relatives, Vetoes Foster Care Mobile Response Plan
As California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) prepares to leave office at the end of the year, the last round...