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California Gov. Jerry Brown signs overhaul of bail system, saying now 'rich and poor alike are treated fairly'

"The legislation virtually eliminates the payment of money as a condition of release. Under last-minute changes to the proposal, judges will have greater power to decide which people are a danger to the community and should be held without possibility of release in a practice known as 'preventive detention'."

LA Times

August 28, 2018