Criminal Justice

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‘What real reparations can look like’

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, October 1. Police reform + racial justice Better late than never. That was the message undergirding a stack of criminal and racial justice bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Thursday, a year after many of them failed to make it out of the Democratic-controlled state Legislature. California now […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 10 月 1, 2021

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Criminal justice reform panel scores legislative wins

An obscure committee examining California’s penal code saw more than half its recommendations go to the governor. Gov. Newsom signed all the bills.

经过 Byrhonda Lyons • 10 月 1, 2021

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After recall, work continues toward multi-racial democracy

A diverse coalition will continue to engage communities on issues of immigrant rights, affordable housing, climate change and criminal justice.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 9 月 21, 2021

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California can end the double-punishment of immigrants who’ve served their time

AB 937 would ensure that immigrants who serve their sentences, are ordered released aren’t transferred to ICE detention.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 9 月 9, 2021

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Community reentry program for prisoners reduces recidivism

A Stanford University study of the corrections department’s rehabilitation and reentry program shows it should be expanded.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 9 月 3, 2021

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Cities crack down on homeless encampments

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, July 1. Pandemic’s unequal toll Today, thousands of California families could have been at risk of losing their homes had Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature not cobbled together a last-minute extension of the state’s eviction moratorium. But even with those protections in place, sheriff’s departments locked out at least […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 7 月 1, 2021

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Newsom: 99% of schools to reopen fully in fall

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, June 8. Lots of uncertainty remains “The one thing I’m certain of is there’s uncertainty in the future,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a Friday press conference that cast doubts on the extent of the state’s grand reopening next week. It was difficult not to think of that comment when […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 6 月 8, 2021

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End laws that sanction guilt by association

The Step Forward Act would limit the ability to bring arbitrary gang affiliations into the courtroom.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 2, 2021

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It’s time to reform sentencing enhancements

We wholeheartedly support the recommendation to establish clear guidelines for when courts should apply sentencing enhancements.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 26, 2021

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We know how to stop gun violence; let’s fund it

With rising gun violence in communities of color, we must fully invest in California’s Violence Intervention and Prevention program.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 24, 2021