News & Stories News Regarding Money Bail Reform in California By Justine Choy on 9/1/2017 Share on 9/1/2017 California Governor Jerry Brown and Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye have joined legislative leaders to support looking at reforms in California’s money bail system in 2018. In a statement, Gov. Brown said, “I believe that inequities exist in California’s bail system and I look forward to working this fall on ways to reform the system in a cost-effective and fair manner, considering public safety as well as the rights of the accused.” A coalition of leading social justice organizations has been leading the effort for California’s money bail reform, including Heising-Simons Foundation grantees the ACLU of Northern California, Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Silicon Valley De-Bug, Human Rights Watch, Californians for Safety and Justice, Essie Justice Group, and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. You can read more about the news here. Human Rights Close Share this page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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