Tag: Proposition 25
Transient Parolee Sexually Assaults, Murders Woman, Kills Her Dogs before Lighting Sacramento Home on Fire
A “homeless” transient guy out on the streets despite his recent violation of parole, has been arrested for raping and murdering a Sacramento woman in the Land Park neighborhood Friday, killing her dogs and setting her house on fire. Troy...
California Bail Agents Claim Vendetta Against Bail Bond Industry in Amended SB 262
Zero bail was rejected by California voters in 2020, but introduced as legislation in January 2021 by Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) as Senate Bill 262. However, Sen. Hertzberg doesn’t have enough votes in the Assembly for SB 262 to...
Rejected by Voters, $0 Bail Bill Passes California State Senate
A bill that would reduce bail statewide to $0 for all but the most serious crimes was passed in the Senate on Wednesday by a 30-9 vote. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper....
California Supreme Court Rules To End Cash Bail For Some Defendants Who Cannot Afford It
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that judges must consider an arrestee’s ability to pay bail, and may not hold them solely because they couldn’t afford bail. In a unanimous decision, Associate Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar wrote on behalf of the...
Government Unions, Tech Billionaires and California Ballot Propositions
Californians voted on twelve state ballot propositions on November 3. On nine of these propositions, California’s government and private sector unions spent significant amounts of money, over a million in five cases, and over ten million in two cases. But of these...
Proposition 25 Fails At Polls, 55% of Californians Vote To Keep Cash Bail
On Tuesday, Californians voted against Proposition 25, allowing cash bail to continue in California. As of 7:30 PM on Wednesday, 55% of California voters voted against the proposition with 72% of precincts reporting in, a lead large enough for political...