70% of Those Released on $0 Bail Commit New Crimes
(Woodland, CA) – August 22, 2022 – In April of 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the California Judicial Council imposed a statewide Emergency Bail Schedule, also known as $0 Bail.
Yolo County District Attorney blames $0 bail for hundreds of new crimes
“Since April 13, 2020, individuals released on $0 bail have committed over 908 new crimes,” states a press release issued by Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig.
After smash-and-grab thefts across California, is it time to reconsider Proposition 47?
The measure was Proposition 47, co-authored by then-San Francisco — now Los Angeles — Dist. Atty. George Gascón