CA Legislation to End Mandatory Jail Time for Nonviolent Drug Crimes Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee
By Sydney Kaplan and Mia Machado SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 6-1…
One Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder: A Nation Still Searching for Answer
By Jose Medina MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A year after George Floyd’s murder, the country is still searching…
Bill That Would Reform Felony Murder Special Circumstance Law in California Moves Forward
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – In California one can face life without parole (LWOP) if…
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Applauds CA Assembly OK of Police Accountability Bill Monday
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a chief endorser of…
CA Public Safety Panel OKs Alternative Mental Health Treatments (Psychedelics)
By Mia Machado & Lizet Gonzalez SACRAMENTO, CA – In a historic first for California, legislation to…
Key CA Committee OK’s Measure to End ‘War on Drugs’ Era Law Now Requiring Mandatory Prison, Jail for Nonviolent Drug Offenses
SACRAMENTO, CA – Mandatory prison and jail sentences for nonviolent drug offenses would end under legislation that…
ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’
By Aishwarya Rajan CALIFORNIA – ACLU California Action this week released its annual scorecard for 2019-2020 state…
Guest Commentary: The California District Attorneys Association Is Failing Californians
By Sydney Kamlager – After years of misappropriating millions of dollars, opposing criminal justice reform, and ignoring the will of voters, the CDAA must be held to account by the governor and the attorney general.
New Legislative Black Caucus Chairs Promise to Advance Agenda of ‘Justice for All Californians’
By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus, committed to removing inequalities between racial groups…
California Assemblymember Advocates for Cell Phones in Prisons
By Kelsey Kitzke LOS ANGELES – California Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager, whose district covers parts of Los Angeles,…
