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The California Racial Justice Act of 2020 bars the state from seeking or securing a criminal conviction or imposing a sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. The Act, in part, allows a person to challenge their criminal case if there are statistical disparities in how people of different races are either charged, convicted ...
In 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, which reclassified several felonies as misdemeanors. Proposition 47 passed with nearly 60% [6] of votes across California, and was supported by the editorial board of the New York Times, [7] the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times, [8] and the American Civil Liberties Union. [9]
The other proposition received a higher number of votes and so, under the California constitution, it took precedence. [2] Section 28 finally provided that prior felony convictions "shall subsequently be used without limitation for purposes of impeachment or enhancement of sentence in any criminal proceeding".
Supporters argued that "Proposition 6 ends slavery in California and upholds human rights and dignity for everyone. It replaces carceral involuntary servitude with voluntary work programs, has bipartisan support, and aligns with national efforts to reform the 13th Amendment .
One of his clients had two felony convictions dating back to the late 1990s and, while going through a "rough patch with his partner at the time," was convicted of a domestic misdemeanor charge ...
More than 100 Americans from all over the country are slated to go to trial in 2025. ... Merryman says the process to undo those convictions and release people in prison for them could be swift. ...
More than 30,000 Californians are stuck with felonies, misdemeanors and other convictions on their records that should have been wiped 'automatically.' California was supposed to clear cannabis ...
In 2017, the Los Angeles Times reported that the California Supreme Court ruled that a person convicted of a felony for stealing a car may have that conviction reduced to a misdemeanor if the vehicle was worth no more than $950. [32] In 2018, researchers found that Prop 47 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other thefts. [33]