Sunday Commentary: Reflections on Eight Years
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- SB 79 Takes Effect, Opening New Era for Transit-Oriented Housing as Cities Split over ComplianceCalifornia's Senate Bill 79, designated the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, became effective July 1, establishing statewide zoning standards that permit increased residential density near major transit stops in the state's transit-rich counties. Supporters contend this legislation could facilitate the development of an estimated 1.5 million additional housing units.
- OC Judge Rules DA Spitzer Violated Racial Justice Act on Chilean RemarksAn Orange County Superior Court judge concluded that District Attorney Todd Spitzer violated California’s Racial Justice Act by invoking a criminal defendant’s Chilean nationality in public statements. The finding raises significant questions regarding the statute’s application to prosecutors’ public messaging and the remedies available when courts determine a violation has occurred.
- LA Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence, Citing Discredited Forensic Evidence.The Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court's decision overturning the 1998 murder conviction of former death row prisoner Jimmie "Chris" Duncan. The ruling, which cited discredited forensic evidence, effectively ended the last remaining death sentence based substantially on the work of controversial Mississippi forensic dentist Michael West and pathologist Steven Hayne.
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