Proposition Summary

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal Impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition Number

25

Year

2020

Document Type

Proposition

Election Type

General Election

For Author

LENORE ANDERSON, President Californians for Safety and Justice DIANA BECTON, Contra Costa County District Attorney HEIDI L. STRUNK, President Mental Health America of California

Against Author

ALICE HUFFMAN, President California State Conference of the NAACP CHRISTINE WARD, Executive Director Crime Victims Alliance QUENTIN L. KOPP, Retired California Superior Court Judge

Rebuttal Author

ALICE HUFFMAN, President California State Conference of the NAACP CHRISTINE WARD, Executive Director Crime Victims Alliance JOE COTO, President United Latinos Vote

Rebuttal Against Author

STEVEN BRADFORD, Vice-Chair California Legislative Black Caucus LESLI CALDWELL, County Chief Public Defender, Retired JESSICA BARTHOLOW, Policy Advocate Western Center on Law & Poverty

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