{"id":1968791,"date":"2023-07-10T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T20:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judges-would-be-forced-to-consider-defendants-race-under-new-dem-backed-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T16:11:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T20:11:01","slug":"judges-would-be-forced-to-consider-defendants-race-under-new-dem-backed-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judges-would-be-forced-to-consider-defendants-race-under-new-dem-backed-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"New Dem-backed bill mandates judges to consider defendant&#8217;s race."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudges-would-be-forced-to-consider-defendants-race-under-new-dem-backed-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1968791&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Judges Would Be Forced to Consider Defendant&#8217;s Race Under New Dem-Backed Bill<\/h2>\n<p>California lawmakers are considering a bill that would require judges to consider a person\u2019s race when deciding how long to sentence them to prison, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cIt is the intent of the Legislature to rectify the racial bias that has historically permeated our criminal justice system as documented by the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The proposed bill, known as Assembly Bill 852, aims to address racial bias in the criminal justice system. It would add a section to the California Penal Code, mandating that courts take into account how racial minorities have been disproportionately affected in order to \u201crectify racial bias.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cWhenever the court has discretion to determine the appropriate sentence according to relevant statutes and the sentencing rules of the Judicial Council, the court presiding over a criminal matter shall consider the disparate impact on historically disenfranchised and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judges-would-be-forced-to-consider-defendants-race-under-new-dem-backed-bill\/\" title=\"New Dem-backed bill mandates judges to consider defendant's race.\">system-impacted populations<\/a>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill was introduced by Democratic Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer and was approved by the state Assembly in May. It is currently being debated in the state Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, created by legislation signed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in 2020, published its recommendations in June. The state legislature will now discuss whether to implement them.<\/p>\n<p>According to NBC News, Jones-Sawyer is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-docs-say-trillions-in-reparations-needed-to-address-covid\/\" title=\"Harvard Docs Say Trillions in Reparations Needed to Address COVID\">reparations task force<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed bill, eligible black California residents could receive compensation for excessive policing, felony drug arrests, and disproportionate incarceration during the alleged war on drugs. The compensation could amount to more than $115,000, or roughly $2,352 per year of residency from 1971 to 2020, as reported by Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Jones-Sawyer did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a 'Good Samaritan'\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judges-forced-consider-defendants-race-new-dem-backed-bill\/\">Judges Would Be Forced to Consider Defendant&#8217;s Race Under New Dem-Backed Bill<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California lawmakers are debating a bill that mandates judges to factor in an individual&#8217;s race when determining prison sentences. Introduced by Democratic Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer in February, the bill gained approval from the state Assembly in May and is now under discussion. 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