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Cal Lawmakers Propose Process to Decertify Convicted Cops
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Cal Lawmakers Propose Process to Decertify Convicted Cops

Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black MediaMarch 25, 2021

Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), the chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, and Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) added language with some teeth to Senate Bill (SB) 2, the “Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act of 2021.”

State Sets Bail to Zero for Misdemeanors and Some Felonies
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State Sets Bail to Zero for Misdemeanors and Some Felonies

Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black MediaApril 16, 2020

In 2018, when Gov. Gavin Newsom was lieutenant governor in Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration, California passed Senate Bill 10 (SB 10). It was landmark legislation that abolished the cash money bail system for defendants waiting for trial, and also gave judges more discretion to determine who will be sent to jail or not – based on risk.