A Democratic-supported bill that addresses racial bias in the state’s criminal justice system is currently making its way through the California Legislature.
Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer, the Democratic chair of the California Assembly’s Public Safety Committee, introduced the relatively unknown Bill 852 in February.
Its objective is to rectify the historical racial bias deeply ingrained in the criminal justice system. The bill further emphasizes that courts must consider the disparate impact on historically disenfranchised and system-impacted populations when exercising their discretion in determining appropriate sentences.
Regarding criminal justice, the task force found that qualifying Black residents may be entitled to compensation of over $115,000—roughly $2,352 per year of residency in California from 1971 to 2020.
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