Alameda County is facing a crisis in its criminal courts due to a shortage of court-appointed attorneys, leaving dozens of people waiting weeks for legal representation and raising civil rights concerns.
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.
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