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Jerry Brown Signs Bill Making California First State to End Bail Before Trial

Jerry Brown Signs Bill Making California First State to End Bail Before Trial

Evie Fordham | Politics and Health Care Reporter   California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Tuesday that made his state the first to end the practice of bail for criminal defendants awaiting trial. Under Senate Bill 10, the California Money Bail Reform Act, a suspect’s ability to make bail no longer determines whether […]