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Mar

Quentin Kopp: Blame lack of resources, not cash bail system

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San Francisco Chronicle By Quentin L. Kopp February 24, 2018 The case of Kenneth Humphrey, the man who stole $5 and a bottle of cologne then couldn’t make his $350,000 bail, is by now well known. But for the wrong reasons. Humphrey’s case, which found its way to a state appeals court in January, is […]

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May

Ending California’s Bail System Ignores Cost & Danger to the Public

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Under the banner of justice, poverty, equality and delusion, Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) want to continue where the early release of prisoners left off: ending California’s bail system so that those charged with a crime don’t have any incentive to appear in court. As a former member of the California State […]

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