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01/15/2022

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09/14/2021

https://californiaglobe.com/articles/the-facts-on-zero-bail-in-kate-tibbitts-murder/

This week, Senate Bill 262, the zero bail bill, was shelved for the year by its author, Sen. Bob Hertzberg, after the recent horrific r**e and murder of

09/10/2021

The vote on SB 262 has been delayed to the next legislative session. We look forward to using this Time to help educate the public and legislators of the advantages of family-based pre-trial release, and the disastrous effects that government pretrial is having on California.

The national bail industry that spent $10 million to defeat a 'zero bail' measure in November is lobbying hard against new proposed legislation.

09/08/2021

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-07/california-voters-rejected-zero-bail-now-lawmakers-weigh-new-overhaul-of-system

The national bail industry that spent $10 million to defeat a 'zero bail' measure in November is lobbying hard against new proposed legislation.

08/12/2021

Help defeat SB-262
https://mailchi.mp/97f0822d2178/last-chance-to-defeat-sb-262
SB-262 has already passed the Senate and the Assembly Public Safety Committee if signed into law it would set bail at $0 for most offenses.
Also, If the action or proceeding against the arrestee who has been admitted to bail is dismissed, no charges are filed against the arrestee within 60 days of arrest, or the arrestee has made all court appearances the bail agent will be required to return 95% of their premium.

07/01/2021

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Crime victims are leading the effort to Recall George Gascon

02/03/2021

The California Legislature is trying to sidestep the will of the People by proposing legislation to virtually eliminate cash bail mere months after the California's voters resoundingly rejected the same concept. By labeling their legislation as “zero dollar bail” instead of elimination of bail, the legislature is hoping that you don’t notice that they are functionally the same. Counties around the State resoundingly rejected zero dollar bail during the peak of the COVID-19 crises, citing safety concerns as repeat offenders were let go, only to immediately commit more crimes.

Find your representative and contact them to let them know that your will should not be ignored. https://lnkd.in/e5JSTBM

FULL TEXT OF BILLS:
Assembly Bill AB 329 Bail https://lnkd.in/dtkJhzR
Senate Bill SB-262 Bail https://lnkd.in/dZyurVT

IN THE NEWS:
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SACRAMENTO – Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), and Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) introduced joint legislation on Wednesday designed to reform the state’s money bail system, and to address the disproportionate impacts on low-income and l...

01/07/2021

https://lnkd.in/duz4w2U

The California Supreme Court opened its 2021 session Tuesday with a long-awaited hearing on cash bail that will set the course for pretrial detention in California for years to come.

01/06/2021

Court finds bail Insurance Code of Regulations Title 10 section 2076 unconstitutional. This regulation prohibited bail agents from making arrangements to receive information about people who have been arrested or charged. This regulation was the basis of the arrest of around 31 bail agents in Santa Clara County in 2015.

Read the Opinion: People v. Martinez

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