Sen. Bob Hertzberg – Page 2

CA District Attorneys Outraged Over Zero Bail Release of Violent Parolee and Murder of Sacramento Woman and Her Dogs

September 8, 2021 12:55 pmMarch 29, 2022 7:14 am

“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,” the...

Transient Parolee Sexually Assaults, Murders Woman, Kills Her Dogs before Lighting Sacramento Home on Fire

September 6, 2021 12:45 pmSeptember 6, 2021 8:53 pm

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...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Several Privacy Bills

September 30, 2020 4:40 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:50 pm

Four bills of interest dealing with privacy issues were enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session, including AB 1281 by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Arcadia), which extends two exemptions in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); AB 499 by Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca...

Senate Resolution 86 a Power Grab by Sen. President Toni Atkins During ‘Emergency?’

March 19, 2020 2:21 amMarch 19, 2020 11:21 am

If Senators or Assembly members can vote remotely, does California need a full time Legislature? While most of the California public and news media was focused on the coronavirus earlier this week, the California State Senate worked into the...

Why Are So Many Politicians Trying to Outlaw Bail?

February 10, 2020 2:42 pmFebruary 11, 2020 8:59 am

In August 2018, then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 10 into law, ostensibly to reform the cash bail system. However, Before SB 10 could have gone into effect, Californians Against the Reckless Bail Scheme fought the legislation on two points:...

Federal Judge Rules on San Francisco Settlement to Eliminate Cash Bail Ahead of 2020 Ballot Initiative

September 1, 2019 9:01 amSeptember 4, 2019 8:55 am

Once again, officials in California are taking the law into their own hands. San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy and national law nonprofit Equal Justice Under Law have reached a settlement to eliminate the cash bail schedule in San Francisco. The...

California Supreme Court Is Implementing Bail Reform Act Prior to 2020 Ballot Initiative

August 29, 2019 7:45 amAugust 30, 2019 7:43 am

The California Supreme Court has already started to implement the policies of Senate Bill 10, The California Bail Reform Act, which would have taken effect on Oct. 1, 2019, and eliminates the cash bail system. But they jumped the gun....