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Government

Jan. 4, 2017

New crime bills take on bail pay, stoned driving

Stoned driving tests, cop killing as a hate crime, overhauling the bail system: With the 2017-2018 legislative session barely underway, lawmakers have already set forth an ambitious agenda for changes to California criminal law.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Stoned driving tests, killing of police as a hate crime, overhauling the bail system: With the 2017-2018 legislative session barely underway, lawmakers have already set forth an ambitious agenda for changes to California criminal law. There will be more bills to come, but here are some early entries:

Changing hate crime laws

With AB 39, Assemblyman Raul Bocane...

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