Take Actions with #TeamJustice TODAY!
#TeamJustice is a coalition of partners who are committed to doing the work in state legislations to create meaningful changes in our criminal justice system under the equity and justice lens for the Black and Brown communities. Join us today to take these quick actions & be a part of the movement of change!
#TeamJustice & partners are advocating for you to SUPPORT SB262 in this 2021 legislative cycle.
Bill Summary:
SB262 (like AB329 in Assembly) creates a more fair pretrial justice system in California: by: 1) setting bail at $0 for most misdemeanors and low-level felonies; 2) ensuring people accused do not remain in custody simply because they cannot afford to pay bail and, 3) requiring bail companies to refund the premiums from defendants who aren’t charged; have their case dismissed or make all of their required court appearances. Local governments pay an average of $100/day for the roughly 46,000 people awaiting trial in CA jails on any given day; while the prison-industrial-complex unjustly been profits from holding people who can’t afford to pay their way out in custody while awaiting trial when their constitutional rights presume their innocence.
Actions you can take today:
👉 Send email to the San Diego representatives (ALL)
District 71 – send email to Asm. Randy Voepel
District 75 – send email to Asm. Marie Waldron
District 76 – send email to Asm. Tasha Boerner-Horvath
District 77 – send email to Asm. Brian Maienschein
District 78 – send email to Asm. Chris Ward
District 79 – send email to Asm. Dr. Akilah Weber
District 80 – send email to Asm. Lorena Gonzalez