“With that said, we are beyond thrilled that the governor signed all of our bills in the midst of this climate.”Gov. One bill changes election law so that district attorney and sheriff candidates appear on the ballot during presidential elections. Another will make it easier for former inmates to seal their criminal records once they’ve completed their post-release supervision. “The need for criminal justice reform is now widely accepted in California, and we see that reflected in the number of historic reforms passed this year,” said Anne Irwin, executive director of Smart Justice California. “California’s current policy is too narrow, and the process is lengthy and redundant,” said the law’s author, Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 11, 2022 23:36 UTC