Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward

Tulare DA Warns of Bill to Release ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ Murderers After 25 Years

July 6, 2023 8:49 amJuly 6, 2023 1:48 pm

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,” Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward told the Globe Wednesday. Senate Bill 94 by Sen....

Common Sense Public Safety: Tulare County DA Warns of Fallout with Reduced Sentences and CDCR Resentencing

October 14, 2022 8:20 amOctober 15, 2022 7:12 am

In June, the Globe spoke with Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward about the alarming effects of legislative efforts to remove and reduce violent criminal offenses in the state, undermining law enforcement. We discussed the repercussions of AB 333, the far-reaching fingers...

Tulare County DA Warns of Fallout with Reduced Sentences for Gang Crimes

June 1, 2022 3:17 pmJune 1, 2022 4:45 pm

In October 2021, the Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 333 by Sen. Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles), to reduce allowable gang crimes enhancements, described by law enforcement as “a windfall for the violent, criminal street...