Government
Aug. 19, 2020
Bill to forgive $15M in outstanding court fees for juvenile delinquents
SB 1290, despite a potential $15 million price tag, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Tuesday after days of legislators bemoaning the straitened state budget.
Appropriations committees are known as the place in the California Legislature where bills go to die.
Created as a check on potentially expensive measures, these committees appear likely to take down more than their usual number of potential laws this year.
Tuesday's meeting of the Assembly Appropriations Committee followed days of lawmakers bemoaning the fact the economic shutdown has left the sta...
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