One Assembly member is threatening a hunger strike after Hochul's proposal to roll back reforms.
Brooklyn Assemblymember Latrice Walker speaks at a rally at the state Capitol against changes to the state's bail reforms.Brooklyn Assemblymember Latrice Walker speaks at a rally at the state Capitol against changes to the state's bail reforms.
Hochul confirmed the authenticity of the plan at a news conference Monday but didn’t discuss many of the specifics, which she said she will negotiate in private with the Legislature. The Democratic governor sent it to legislative leaders late Wednesday as part of final negotiations over her $216 billion state budget proposal, which is due to be finalized by April 1. For the last few weeks, Democratic state leaders have held firm they do not plan on approving any changes to bail reform.
Hochul’s plan would also make tweaks to the state’s landmark discovery and Raise the Age reforms in recent years, giving prosecutors more leeway when it comes to turning over evidence to criminal defendants in a timely manner and allowing judges to try those under the age of 18 as adults for gun-possession crimes.
"The public is aware that I share their concerns about public safety, and that's why I am working with my team and working with the legislators to craft a position and a policy and work toward getting it in the budget,” she said in Albany during a COVID briefing.
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