bail reform

Gov. Jerry Brown holds a copy of a bill to end bail he signed Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Sacramento, Calif. The bill, co-authored by state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, third from right, and Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, right, makes California the first

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California Becomes First State To End Cash Bail After 40-Year Fight

11:37pm August 28, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"Today, California reforms its bail system so that rich and poor alike are treated fairly," Gov. Jerry Brown said. He first advocated for an overhaul in his 1979 State of the State Address.

Bail bonds offices are seen across from the Hall of Justice in San Francisco in 2015. A new report from a California judiciary working group recommended the phasing out of cash bond.

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California's Bail System Is 'Unsafe And Unfair,' Study Finds

11:19am October 25, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

A new report urges the largest state court system in America to phase out the use of commercial bail, calling the system "unsafe and unfair," and to replace it with a robust risk-assessment system.

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