SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 28 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
(SACRAMENTO) - As the 2025-26 Legislative Session winds down, a package of criminal justice reform bills authored by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) has passed the Legislature and now heads to Governor Newsom for his signature. The bills establish new standards for indigent defense, better pathways to correct wrongful convictions, guardrails for the interrogation of juveniles, and strengthen due process.
"This package of bills is focused on strengthening the integrity, transparency, and equity of our criminal justice system," said Assemblymember Schultz, Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee. "Every Californian...