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Guest Commentary: California Public Defenders Association Supports Assembly Bill 2644 on Juvenile Interrogations

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|Date: February 24, 2022
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Guest Commentary: California Public Defenders Association Supports Assembly Bill 2644 on Juvenile Interrogations

By California Public Defenders Association Last week, Assemblymember Chris Holden (District 41, Los Angel ...

By California Public Defenders Association Last week, Assemblymember Chris Holden (District 41, Los Angeles) introduced Assembly Bill 2644: Juveniles Custodial Interrogations Reform. The California Pu ...

February 24, 2022
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Spousal Rape Distinction Will End Under Legislation Signed by CA Governor

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|Date: October 09, 2021
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Spousal Rape Distinction Will End Under Legislation Signed by CA Governor

By Amber Thatcher and Lorelei Olivas SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday t ...

By Amber Thatcher and Lorelei Olivas SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that ended the distinction between spousal rape and non-marital rape. Before this bill, spousal ...

October 09, 2021
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An Open Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom: Don’t Appoint Adam Schiff As California AG

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|Date: February 04, 2021
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An Open Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom: Don’t Appoint Adam Schiff As California AG

The following letter was sent to Governor Newsom earlier this week from a broad coalition of justice refo ...

The following letter was sent to Governor Newsom earlier this week from a broad coalition of justice reform groups urging him to not appoint Adam Schiff as California's next Attorney General. An Open ...

February 04, 2021
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Legislation Introduced That Would End Mandatory Incarceration for Nonviolent Drug Offenders

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|Date: July 21, 2020
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Legislation Introduced That Would End Mandatory Incarceration for Nonviolent Drug Offenders

Under current law, certain drug offenses in California carry with them mandatory jail and prison sentence ...

Under current law, certain drug offenses in California carry with them mandatory jail and prison sentences. On Monday, Senator Scott Wiener along with co-sponsor Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo announc ...

July 21, 2020
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CA Fair Juries Act Introduced in Legislature to Expand Jury Pools

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|Date: July 16, 2020
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CA Fair Juries Act Introduced in Legislature to Expand Jury Pools

By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – CA State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) re-introduced legislation yesterday th ...

By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – CA State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) re-introduced legislation yesterday that would expand the pool of prospective jurors to include any state tax filers, claiming that i ...

July 16, 2020
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California Public Defenders Association Supports the Right to Free Speech by Deputy Public Defender

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|Date: June 22, 2020
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California Public Defenders Association Supports the Right to Free Speech by Deputy Public Defender

(The following is a statement by the California Public Defenders Association) The California Public Defen ...

(The following is a statement by the California Public Defenders Association) The California Public Defenders Association wishes to express its complete support for Santa Clara Deputy Public Defender ...

June 22, 2020
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Situation in California Prisons Precarious as First COVID Death Occurs at CDCR

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|Date: April 20, 2020
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Situation in California Prisons Precarious as First COVID Death Occurs at CDCR

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced an inmate from Califor ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced an inmate from California Institution for Men (CIM) in San Bernardino County passed away at an outside area hospital ...

April 20, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Courage in the Time of COVID-19

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|Date: April 18, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Courage in the Time of COVID-19

by Oscar Bobrow and Robin Lipetzky During these bewildering times, leaders at all levels are being asked ...

by Oscar Bobrow and Robin Lipetzky During these bewildering times, leaders at all levels are being asked to think in ways never imagined. Courage is a quality that does not always rise to the surface ...

April 18, 2020
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California Public Defenders Association Criticizes Chief Justice and Judicial Council’s Suspension of Due Process Rights

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|Date: March 29, 2020
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California Public Defenders Association Criticizes Chief Justice and Judicial Council’s Suspension of Due Process Rights

(From Press Release- CPDA) - Today the Chief Justice of our state in coordination with the California Jud ...

(From Press Release- CPDA) - Today the Chief Justice of our state in coordination with the California Judicial Council and under authority granted to her by the Governor issued an order: Extending the ...

March 29, 2020
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Public Defenders Association Concerned with Threat to Judicial Independence

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|Date: July 02, 2016
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Public Defenders Association Concerned with Threat to Judicial Independence

(From Press Release) - The California Public Defenders Association underlines the need for judicial indep ...

(From Press Release) - The California Public Defenders Association underlines the need for judicial independence, in contrast to recent threats to recall Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky. ...

July 02, 2016
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Applicants React to Rubric, Discuss Projects at Council Meeting

Mother’s Death Bed Facebook Post Exposes Abusive Attorneys and the Family Court System

SED Students Propose Peripheral Development Standards for the City of Davis

‘Criminal Conduct’ by 22 Former NY Cops Leads to 316 Convictions Overturned – 188 Vacated Previously

Vanguard Incarcerated Press: My Account

San Francisco Public Defenders Spearhead ‘Sit-ins’ Protesting SF Court Backlog, Denial of Speedy Trial Rights of More Than 1,100 People

Clemency Petition Denied in Oklahoma for Man Claiming Self-Defense; New Defense Team Calls Original Trial ‘Drive-by Defense’

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama’s Congressional Map

Commentary: Still No Urgency on Housing – But the Clock Is Ticking

Attorney General Sends Letter Demanding Answers from Temecula School Board

Guest Commentary: California Public Defenders Association Supports Assembly Bill 2644 on Juvenile Interrogations

Guest Commentary: California Public Defenders Association Supports Assembly Bill 2644 on Juvenile Interrogations

Spousal Rape Distinction Will End Under Legislation Signed by CA Governor

Spousal Rape Distinction Will End Under Legislation Signed by CA Governor

An Open Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom: Don’t Appoint Adam Schiff As California AG

An Open Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom: Don’t Appoint Adam Schiff As California AG

Legislation Introduced That Would End Mandatory Incarceration for Nonviolent Drug Offenders

Legislation Introduced That Would End Mandatory Incarceration for Nonviolent Drug Offenders

CA Fair Juries Act Introduced in Legislature to Expand Jury Pools

CA Fair Juries Act Introduced in Legislature to Expand Jury Pools

California Public Defenders Association Supports the Right to Free Speech by Deputy Public Defender

California Public Defenders Association Supports the Right to Free Speech by Deputy Public Defender

Situation in California Prisons Precarious as First COVID Death Occurs at CDCR

Situation in California Prisons Precarious as First COVID Death Occurs at CDCR

Guest Commentary: Courage in the Time of COVID-19

Guest Commentary: Courage in the Time of COVID-19

California Public Defenders Association Criticizes Chief Justice and Judicial Council’s Suspension of Due Process Rights

California Public Defenders Association Criticizes Chief Justice and Judicial Council’s Suspension of Due Process Rights

Public Defenders Association Concerned with Threat to Judicial Independence

Public Defenders Association Concerned with Threat to Judicial Independence

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