California on the Brink of Ending Money Bail System

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California on the brink to ending ending money bail system

California is close to abolishing its current money bail system, which many consider unfair to poor people.

On Thursday, State Sen. Bob Hertzberg and California State Assembly member Rob Bonta, co-authors of SB 10, the California Money Reform Bail Act, announced the passage of their proposal from the Assembly Appropriations Committee. It is now heading to the legislature.

If the legislature passes the bill and Gov. Jerry Brown signs it into law, California will be the first state in the nation to eliminate the bail system.

During a press conference, Hertzberg stated that California’s current “criminal justice system discriminates” against poor people. He said the system “punishes people, takes away their liberty and treats them differently because they have less money in their pocket.”

California Money Reform Bail Act Will Create a ‘Just and Fair’ System

He emphasized that their primary objective is to create a system that is “just and fair.”

Bonta said their legislation will end the “predatory” money bail system and that it offers a balance between safety and social justice.