Jerry Brown has only two more days to sign two very important bills sponsored/co-sponsored by CACJ. Call his office at 916-445-2841 to urge him to sign the bills into law!
AB 1909, authored by Assemblywoman Patty Lopez, aims to create a felony for prosecuting attorneys who intentionally and in bad faith withhold exculpatory evidence. Last year CACJ-sponsored AB 1328, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, which added Penal Code 1424.5 to require a court to notify the state bar of a knowing and intentional Brady violation. However, even with this accountability tool, many bad-acting prosecutors fail to follow their constitutional duties and do not face any consequences for these intentional actions.
SB 1052, authored by Senator Ricardo Lara, adds section 625.6 to the Welfare and Institutions Code to require that juveniles have access to legal counsel before waiving their Miranda rights during a custodial interrogation.
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