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Scrap California’s bail system, chief justice says

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DemolitionMan:
BY ALEXEI KOSEFF

California’s chief justice on Tuesday called for an end to the use of money bail, urging the state to instead release defendants based on whether they pose a threat to public safety.

Her comments followed the publication of a report on bail compiled by a working group of California judges. Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye assembled the group last year to study complaints that the practice unfairly penalizes the poor.

DemolitionMan:
Another dumb idea from Sacramento.

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