A criminal reform bill is making its way through the California state Senate that could automatically seal criminal records after a person has completed two full years out of the criminal justice system.
This new bill – SB731 – proposes criminal record relief, where records are sealed after a person has served their time, completed their probation and parole time, and spent 2 years without no new convictions, offenses or charges pending.
“California maintains an individual’s criminal records until that person reaches about 100 years of age, which correlates to California losing about $20.8 billion year as a result of this policy,” San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar said.
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Senate GOP walks back pledge to hold fact-finding police reform hearings Republicans now say proposals will be considered in joint House-Senate committee. April 23, 2021 4:31pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Republican leaders in the Minnesota Senate have dropped plans to hold hearings next week on police accountability reforms sought by Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic legislators.
Speaking on the Senate floor late Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, said the GOP-led Senate will instead debate the policies in a conference committee, where a limited number of lawmakers will resolve differences between the House and Senate public safety spending bills.
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced his Senate Bill (SB) 763, which broadens the allowance of veterans suffering from military-related trauma to petition for resentencing, cleared the public safety committee unanimously. SB 763 builds upon 2015 legislation related to incarcerated veterans and their ability to petition for resentencing and removes its retroactive provision.
“I thank my Senate Public Safety Committee colleagues for unanimously supporting my SB 763,” Min said. “After brave service to our country, veterans often suffer from mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or substance abuse. I’m grateful existing law allows courts to recognize the issue of mental health with veterans, but this must apply to all cases after 2015 for true equity when it comes to treatment of our members of military service.”