The California Public Defenders Association has condemned the deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to the Bay Area, calling it an alarming escalation in the criminalization of immigrants, people of color, and those exercising their constitutional rights.
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 485, which would have provided job protections for chief public defenders, drawing disappointment from the California Public Defenders Association.
The California Public Defenders Association has denounced the Supreme Court’s ruling in Noem v. Perdomo, which allows federal agents to use race, ethnicity, accent, location and occupation as grounds for detaining individuals, effectively permitting racial profiling of Black and Brown individuals suspected of immigration violations.
President Trump’s executive order to end cashless bail has been denounced by criminal justice reform advocates, who argue that it is a direct attack on constitutional protections and will disproportionately harm low-income people of color.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has paused referrals to mental health and addiction intervention courts in favor of a felony treatment scheme, revealing his true priorities of punishing over treatment.
AB 690, a bill aimed at ending the use of privatized flat-fee contracts for indigent defense services in California, has passed the Senate Public Safety Committee and now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with supporters arguing that it would improve justice outcomes and save counties money over time.
The California Public Defenders Association has condemned the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s lockdown of nearly two dozen state prisons, calling it a “human rights crisis” and an act of “collective punishment” that violates principles of proportionality and basic human dignity.
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
By California Public Defenders Association Last week, Assemblymember Chris Holden (District 41, Los Angeles) introduced Assembly Bill…
By Amber Thatcher and Lorelei Olivas SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday…
The following letter was sent to Governor Newsom earlier this week from a broad coalition of justice…
Under current law, certain drug offenses in California carry with them mandatory jail and prison sentences. On…
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – CA State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) re-introduced legislation yesterday that would expand…
(The following is a statement by the California Public Defenders Association) The California Public Defenders Association wishes…
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced an inmate from California Institution for Men…
by Oscar Bobrow and Robin Lipetzky During these bewildering times, leaders at all levels are being asked…
(From Press Release- CPDA) – Today the Chief Justice of our state in coordination with the California…
(From Press Release) – The California Public Defenders Association underlines the need for judicial independence, in contrast…