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BREAKING: CA #SB144, the #FamiliesOverFees Act, is out of committee and headed to the floor of the California Senate. Thank you, Sen. @Portantino, for advancing this legislation to end burdensome court fines.
Background on the legislation, which has to be voted on by the full Senate by the end of the month, here —>
As @ChatfieldKate notes, CA #SB144 sponsor Sen. @HollyJMitchell has led the charge on this and deserves big thanks as the bill moves forward tot he full Senate.
CA is considering #SB144, which would end burdensome criminal fees that provide little financial support to counties and make it harder for those who have completed their sentence to succeed. The question right now is if the committee chair, @Portantino, will stand in its way.
Here's the bill: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billText…
And, here's a backgrounder on the bill from its sponsor: sd30.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd30.sen…
And, here's a backgrounder on the bill from its sponsor: sd30.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd30.sen…
It's incredible how damaging these fees can be to those who are returning to their communities, as well as their families. Check out this report: law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/upl…
