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California Bail Reform Legislation Gains Momentum

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|Date: May 27, 2017
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California Bail Reform Legislation Gains Momentum

Committees approve bills that help prevent people from being jailed simply because they can’t afford bail ...

Committees approve bills that help prevent people from being jailed simply because they can’t afford bail; bills now head to floor votes (From Press Release)—As momentum for bail reform in California ...

May 27, 2017
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Insurance Corporations Created Exploitative $2 Billion Bail Industry

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|Date: May 12, 2017
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Insurance Corporations Created Exploitative $2 Billion Bail Industry

In California, bail insurance corporations’ impact and influence is exposed as the Legislature considers ...

In California, bail insurance corporations’ impact and influence is exposed as the Legislature considers reforms to the state’s unjust and costly money bail system (From press release) - On Thursday, ...

May 12, 2017
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Should Davis Consider Rent Control?

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|Date: May 04, 2017
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Should Davis Consider Rent Control?

When students came before the council last month to support Sterling Apartments, chief among their concer ...

When students came before the council last month to support Sterling Apartments, chief among their concerns was the lack of housing vacancy embodied by the 0.2 percent vacancy rate. However, As Don G ...

May 04, 2017
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Strong Push Now for Bail Reform in California

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|Date: April 11, 2017
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Strong Push Now for Bail Reform in California

Last fall, the Vanguard once again was ahead of the curve, hosting a discussion on bail reform. Phil Tel ...

Last fall, the Vanguard once again was ahead of the curve, hosting a discussion on bail reform. Phil Telfeyan discussed the lawsuit for bail reform filed in federal court by his group, Equal Justice ...

April 11, 2017
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Freedom Shouldn’t Depend on Your Bank Account Balance

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|Date: April 08, 2017
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Freedom Shouldn’t Depend on Your Bank Account Balance

By Mica Doctoroff Did you know that the median bail amount in California is $50,000? That’s just a little ...

By Mica Doctoroff Did you know that the median bail amount in California is $50,000? That’s just a little less than the state’s median income of $61,000. Now, can you imagine being locked up, accused ...

April 08, 2017
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ACLU Rallies for Freedom and Justice for All at State Capitol

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|Date: April 04, 2017
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ACLU Rallies for Freedom and Justice for All at State Capitol

400 ACLU members gathered for the organization’s annual conference to lobby lawmakers on bail reform, imm ...

400 ACLU members gathered for the organization’s annual conference to lobby lawmakers on bail reform, immigration, and religious freedom legislation (From Press Release)–Today, the ACLU of California ...

April 04, 2017
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Broad Coalition Supports Effort to Reform California’s Unfair and Costly Money Bail System

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|Date: March 28, 2017
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Broad Coalition Supports Effort to Reform California’s Unfair and Costly Money Bail System

Current System Exacerbates Racial and Economic Injustice and Does Not Keep Communities Safe (From Press R ...

Current System Exacerbates Racial and Economic Injustice and Does Not Keep Communities Safe (From Press Release)-A broad coalition of labor, economic justice, community-based, and civil liberties orga ...

March 28, 2017
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California Legislature Takes Immediate Action to Protect Immigrant Communities

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|Date: December 09, 2016
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California Legislature Takes Immediate Action to Protect Immigrant Communities

(From Press Release) - During today’s start of the 2017-2018 legislative session, the California State As ...

(From Press Release) - During today’s start of the 2017-2018 legislative session, the California State Assembly and California State Senate joined together to take immediate action that could inoculat ...

December 09, 2016
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Money Bail: Freedom and Justice Out of Reach for Far Too Many Californians

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|Date: December 06, 2016
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Money Bail: Freedom and Justice Out of Reach for Far Too Many Californians

By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Today, Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van N ...

By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Today, Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) announced plans to champion legislation to reform California’s seriously unjust and ineffe ...

December 06, 2016
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California Bail Reform Legislation Gains Momentum

California Bail Reform Legislation Gains Momentum

Insurance Corporations Created Exploitative $2 Billion Bail Industry

Insurance Corporations Created Exploitative $2 Billion Bail Industry

Should Davis Consider Rent Control?

Should Davis Consider Rent Control?

Strong Push Now for Bail Reform in California

Strong Push Now for Bail Reform in California

Freedom Shouldn’t Depend on Your Bank Account Balance

Freedom Shouldn’t Depend on Your Bank Account Balance

ACLU Rallies for Freedom and Justice for All at State Capitol

ACLU Rallies for Freedom and Justice for All at State Capitol

Broad Coalition Supports Effort to Reform California’s Unfair and Costly Money Bail System

Broad Coalition Supports Effort to Reform California’s Unfair and Costly Money Bail System

California Legislature Takes Immediate Action to Protect Immigrant Communities

California Legislature Takes Immediate Action to Protect Immigrant Communities

Money Bail: Freedom and Justice Out of Reach for Far Too Many Californians

Money Bail: Freedom and Justice Out of Reach for Far Too Many Californians

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