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California Lawmakers Consider Race-Based Sentencing Bill as Part of Reparation Efforts

California Lawmakers Consider Race-Based Sentencing Bill as Part of Reparation Efforts
An inmate at the Mule Creek State Prison sits on his bunk bed in a gymnasium that was modified to house prisoners in Ione, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2007. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
7/17/2023|Updated: 12/30/2023
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A controversial bill designed to allow California judges to consider race when sentencing offenders is winding its way through the legislative process, having passed the Assembly with no Republican support and some Democrats abstaining from the vote.

Assembly Bill 852, a succinct proposal comprised of two sentences and authored by Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), builds on the recommendations provided by the state’s reparations task force—which recently presented its findings to the governor and Legislature in a 1,100-page report, including guidance for cash payments and criminal justice reform.

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Travis Gillmore is an avid reader and journalism connoisseur based in Washington, D.C. covering the White House, politics, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Contact him at [email protected]
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