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Proposition 57 Update

By michaelfannon • July 26, 2017
My friend Douglas Fienberg from the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office has been carefully tracking the proposed rules for Proposition 57.  You can see the proposed rules here: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/proposition57/docs/Prop-57-Public-Comment-Regs.pdf. Here is the latest from Mr. Fienberg: There are at least four problems with the proposed regulations. First, the proposed regulations exclude people subject to indeterminate [..] The post Proposition 57 Update appeared first on Ryan Birss, Attorney at Law.

California Proposition 57: What You Need to Know

By michaelfannon • November 21, 2016
On November 8, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 57, also known as the California Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements Initiative. Here’s a brief look at what Proposition 57 means to California and its citizens. New parole opportunities for those convicted of non-violent felonies. Proposition 57 changes the time calculation for parole [..] The post California Proposition 57: What You Need to Know appeared first on Ryan Birss, Attorney at Law.

Proposition 63: What You Need to Know

By michaelfannon • November 18, 2016
  On November 8, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 63.  Proposition 63 (full text here) consists of a number of measures aimed at strengthening California’s already tough gun control laws by outlawing the possession of large capacity ammunition magazines, as well as requiring background checks to purchase ammunition, among other provisions. Here’s a look at [..] The post Proposition 63: What You Need to Know appeared first on Ryan Birss, Attorney at Law.
New Law: Veterans Now Eligible for DUI Diversion
August 25, 2017

On August 7, 2017, Governor Brown signed SB 725 which amends Penal Code section 1001.80 regarding veteran’s diversion by adding subdivision (l) to take effect as urgency legislation.

Subdivision (l) now states: “Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 23640 of the Vehicle Code, a misdemeanor offense for which a defendant may be placed in a pretrial diversion program in accordance with this section includes a misdemeanor violation of Section 23152 or 23153 of the Vehicle Code.  However, this section does not limit the authority of the Department of Motor Vehicles to take administration action concerning the driving privileges of a person arrested for a violation of Section 23152 or 23153 of the Vehicle Code.”

Under prior law, there was a split of authority between the California Courts of Appeal regarding whether veterans are eligible for DUI diversion.  Which this change, veterans are now eligible for DUI diversion.  But, DMV may still take administrative action and suspend the veteran’s license to drive.

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