California voters to decide whether to end cash bail system with Proposition 25
The bail industry is seeking to overturn a 2018 state law that replaces the current cash bail system with one allowing pretrial release from jail based on a determination of public safety or a defendant's flight risk. The measure also restricts pretrial detention for most misdemeanors.
Oct 7, 2020
The bail industry is seeking to overturn a 2018 state law that replaces the current cash bail system with one allowing pretrial release from jail based on a determination of public safety or a defendant's flight risk. The measure also restricts pretrial detention for most misdemeanors.