{"id":2016207,"date":"2023-08-29T23:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-district-attorney-warns-governor-about-criminal-justice-reform-bills-that-would-reduce-punishment\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T23:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:11:05","slug":"california-district-attorney-warns-governor-about-criminal-justice-reform-bills-that-would-reduce-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-district-attorney-warns-governor-about-criminal-justice-reform-bills-that-would-reduce-punishment\/","title":{"rendered":"CA DA warns governor about criminal justice reform bills that may lessen penalties."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fcalifornia-district-attorney-warns-governor-about-criminal-justice-reform-bills-that-would-reduce-punishment%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=2016207&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>Central Valley-based Tulare County District Attorney Calls for Action on Criminal \u200cJustice Reform Bills<\/h2>\n<p>Central\u200c Valley-based Tulare \u2064County District Attorney Tim\u2063 Ward is urging constituents to take action and put \u200bpressure on Governor Gavin Newsom to veto\u200d two bills currently under consideration \u2064in the Legislature. These bills, \u2062Senate Bill 94 and Senate Bill 81, are related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a> and have raised concerns among those who have been victims of violent crime.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Bill 94, authored by Sen. Dave \u2064Cortese (D-San Jose), proposes the release of some\u200b inmates convicted of serious felonies and\u2062 sentenced to\u200c death \u200bor\u2062 life without \u2063parole. On\u200c the other\u2063 hand, Senate \u200dBill 81, introduced by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Oakland), aims to reduce sentencing \u2063enhancements that can prolong the time served for a\u200c crime.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSenate Bill 81 and Senate Bill 94 \u2063are of particular importance to those who have experienced victimization by violent crime,\u201d \u2062Mr. Ward wrote in a press release on \u2063August 25. \u201cBoth of these\u2063 bills concern \u2064the potential early\u2062 release of serious offenders through reduced parole criteria.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Support Needed to Address Rising Crime and Other Issues<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. \u200cWard\u200b is calling for support from residents\u2064 across the state as communities\u200c grapple with rising crime rates, drug abuse, mental illness, and homelessness. He highlights the\u200b lack of action\u200b from lawmakers in Sacramento to address these pressing issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRight \u2063now, our lawmakers in Sacramento are refusing to \u200bhelp our victims of human trafficking, they\u2019re refusing to protect our \u2062kids that are being poisoned by fentanyl, and \u200dthey\u2019re refusing to take action to help our \u2064schools and our students against \u200dschool threats,\u201d Mr. Ward expressed in a video \u200cposted on Instagram on August 25. \u201cYet it appears \u2063they\u2019re on a path to approve two new laws that make it easier for\u2062 murderers to\u2062 be\u200c released early.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mr. Ward emphasizes \u2063the \u200cimportance of speaking up for victims who are unable to voice their concerns and urges \u2063voters to make \u2064their complaints heard.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns and Proponents of the Bills<\/h3>\n<p>While proponents of the bills argue that criminal justice reform is\u200c necessary, critics worry\u2063 about the potential \u2062consequences. They fear that these bills could lead to the early release \u200cof murderers sentenced to \u2062life without parole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSB 94 goes so far as to say murderers sentenced \u2063to life without the possibility of parole can somehow now be released,\u201d Mr. Ward stated in the video. \u201cCollectively, let\u2019s ask Gov. Newsom \u2062to show some \u2062leadership, take \u2064a stance, and say that victims\u2019 voices matter and to veto any of \u200bthese early release bills\u2064 that they pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the bills \u200cclarify that\u2062 the proposals do not guarantee \u2062automatic resentencing or\u2062 release. If granted resentencing by a\u2062 judge, individuals would still need to go before the parole board for a determination of their suitability for release.<\/p>\n<h3>Future\u200d of the Bills<\/h3>\n<p>As \u200cthe bills are\u200d currently held in suspense file, \u200balong with other bills related to child sex trafficking, fentanyl distribution, and violent crime, \u2062questions remain\u2063 about their future. \u2062The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-district-attorney-warns-governor-about-criminal-justice-reform-bills-that-would-reduce-punishment\/\" title=\"CA DA warns governor about criminal justice reform bills that may lessen penalties.\">suspense\u200b file process involves deciding bills<\/a> with \u200da fiscal impact \u200dof at \u2062least $50,000 \u2064in quick succession,\u200c this\u2063 year on September 1.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for concerned citizens to engage in\u2064 the \u2063legislative process and make their voices heard regarding\u200c these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-legalize-marijuana-dems-applaud-it-as-racial-justice-bill\/\" title=\"House Votes To Legalize Marijuana; Dems Applaud It As \u2018Racial Justice Bill\u2019\">important criminal justice reform bills<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tulare County DA Tim Ward urges residents to urge Gov. Newsom for a veto on criminal justice reform bills. Specifically, he opposes Sen. Cortese&#8217;s SB 94, which permits inmate releases. 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