A few years ago, SB10, California's replacement for cash bail, was passed in the state government. After a significant outcry from residents, the bail industry, and law enforcement, the bail industry was able to get enough signatures to put a referendum - in the form of Proposition 25 - on the ballot. If passed, the [...]
The State Legislature is meeting very soon to vote on the passage of SB10 - California's Bail Reform Law. Backers of the bill would have you believe that the only reason people remain in jail is because they're too poor to afford bail. If passed, their proposed reform would eliminate bail entirely and instead replace [...]
There may soon come a day when you're unable to bail out a friend or loved one who has been arrested and taken into custody under suspicion of committing a crime. According to New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, the state's bail system is unfair to the poor who are sometimes unable to pay bail [...]
