The Bail Project has released data showing that 92% of people released without cash bail returned to court, challenging claims used to justify expanding pretrial detention and providing evidence for a fairer and more humane pretrial system.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has claimed that California’s public assistance system is “completely corrupted” due to widespread fraud and weakened enforcement, while critics have noted that public assistance fraud is a small fraction of total benefits distributed nationwide.
Judge Sonia Cortés dismissed felony vandalism and conspiracy charges against three UC Davis protesters who had spray-painted the university’s Egghead sculptures and other campus property during a 2024 protest, after they paid restitution, completed community service, and participated in educational activities reflecting an understanding of the artwork’s cultural importance.
30 district attorneys from California have publicly opposed Proposition 50, arguing that it would dismantle the state’s independent redistricting system and allow partisan gerrymandering to return.
Yolo County prosecutors are opposing California’s compassionate release law, which provides a humane safeguard for terminally ill or permanently incapacitated people, while advocates argue that it is necessary to protect public health and dignity.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is promoting his controversial “zero bail” study, which has been criticized by reform advocates, as part of President Trump’s push to eliminate cashless bail nationwide.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has abandoned his moderate reformer image by repeating debunked claims of widespread ballot box stuffing, which undermines trust in democratic institutions and is in alignment with a national movement to cast doubt on legitimate elections.
Progressive prosecutors are facing intense scrutiny for their policies, while traditional prosecutors who have committed serious ethical violations are largely ignored, creating a double standard in the media discourse on criminal justice reform.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has transformed from a data-driven, reform-minded prosecutor to a hardline carceral advocate, aligning himself with right-wing media and embracing the politics of punishment over criminal justice reform.
Proposition 36, a law passed in California to toughen penalties for theft and drug offenses, has resulted in over 160 felony charges in Alameda County, with the majority of those charged being Black, and has not yet led to an increase in the county’s jail population.
California’s Assembly Bill 379, which would create a new misdemeanor offense for “loitering with intent to purchase sex”, has sparked heated debate among lawmakers and law enforcement officials, with some arguing that it would be ineffective and even harmful to marginalized communities.
Steve Mount, a retired prosecutor, has been accused of disregarding the legal standard and evidence in his pursuit to secure the conviction of Ajay Dev, despite the fact that the truth and law no longer justify it.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has published an op-ed in Fox News, where he claims to have found clarity in his approach to crime and punishment, but in reality, he is advocating for a return to the same punitive, carceral logic that defined his early career.
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