Government,
Criminal
Sep. 2, 2020
Legislature gives some victories to proponents of criminal justice system overhaul
The Legislature passed two measures the authors say will reduce discrimination in jury selection and criminal trials.
Those calling on the Legislature to restructure California's criminal justice system saw small victories this week as lawmakers sent several measures that will impact how criminal trial juries are selected and how police are prosecuted to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. Bills that would have stripped officers with histories of misconduct of their badges and required complaints of police violence to be subject to open records laws died without being heard.
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