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Bill to Free California’s ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ Murderers is Dead for the Year

August 29, 2024 4:33 pmAugust 29, 2024 4:33 pm

A controversial bill that would have given early release to some prisoners serving life without parole was officially ended by legislative Democrats on Thursday, pulling the bill because of growing pressure from pressure from Republican and moderate Democrat lawmakers, victims’...

California Democrats Plan to Release ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ Murderers After 25 Years

August 26, 2024 7:16 amSeptember 3, 2024 7:19 am

One of the worst anti-victim, soft-on-crime bills looks as if it will be passed by the California Legislature under the guise of criminal justice “reforms.” Senate Bill 94, which was shelved last year, would allow prison inmates sentenced to life...

Lawmakers, Victim Advocates Rally Against Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill At Capitol

August 23, 2024 12:32 pmAugust 23, 2024 12:32 pm

A group of GOP lawmakers, law enforcement officers, and victim advocates held a press conference on Thursday, speaking out against a revived bill that, if passed, would give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole. Senate Bill 94,...

Senate Republicans Rally Against Resurrection of Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill

August 14, 2024 5:12 pmAugust 14, 2024 5:15 pm

Senate Republicans joined together against the reintroduction of a bill to give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole, releasing a scathing analysis of the bill, marking it down as an extremely dangerous proposal. Senate Bill 94, authored...

Bill to Give Early Release To Prisoners Serving Life w/o Parole Back in CA Legislature

August 14, 2024 2:45 amAugust 14, 2024 8:07 am

A bill that would give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole was removed from the inactive file on Monday, bringing it back to the state legislature after almost a year of sitting on the shelf in Sacramento....

Frequently Asked Questions About California Legislative Floor Actions

January 30, 2024 2:50 amJanuary 30, 2024 2:51 am

Can legislators in either house add on or change their votes on bills? The Assembly allows its Members to add or change votes after the vote has been announced, so long as the final vote is not changed. The Senate...

Other Ways to Defeat Legislation

February 3, 2020 6:07 amFebruary 6, 2020 7:24 am

In the California Legislature, there are several methods that can be used to defeat or postpone a bill for further consideration. These methods are in addition to simply voting no on a measure so that it fails passage. However, for...