Sr. Suzanne
Jabro, CSJ has will be receiving the Norman Felton and Denise Aubuchon
Humanitarian Award in recognition of her heroic efforts on behalf of Restorative
Justice. Read more...
Juvenile court law: purpose: would authorize a county to adopt a restorative justice program to address the needs of minors, victims and the community.
S. Inactive File
AB 719
Lowenthal B. (Long Beach)
Transitional food stamps for foster youth: provide independent foster care adolescents who are not eligible for CalWORKs or SSI benefits, with eligibility for food stamps without regard to income or resources.
Chaptered
AB 777
Bass( D-Los Angeles)
Inmates: identification cards: require CDCR to establish a pilot program at Folsom State Prison and CA State Prison in providing each inmate prior to their release a valid California ID card issued by DMV.
2 yr bill
AB 1198
Swanson (D-Oakland)
Food Stamps: eligibility: drug felonies: remove the limitation of certain drug felonies and require a food stamp applicant convicted of a felony to complete government approved drug treatment during incarceration.
S.Approps. Suspense File
AB 1256
Swanson (D-Oakland)
Prisoners: sentencing: This would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would permit the early release of state prisoners who meet certain age and illness criteria.
2 yr bill
SB 134
Liu (D-Pasadena)
Juveniles: communication with children: this would authorize a ward to communicate, both over the phone and in writing, with his or her own child in order to aid in the attachment and involvement of the ward in his or her life.
S. Approps.
SB 153
Liu (D-Pasadena)
Jaills: discharge of prisoners: would provide that the sheriff shall discharge a prisoner upon the completion of his or her sentence between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
2 yr bill
SB 273
Corbett (D-San Leandro)
Domestic Violence: declare the intent of the legislature to enact legislation to ensure that shelters providing services to victims of domestic violence to receive appropriate funding.
Chaptered
SB 399
Yee (D-San Francisco)
Sentencing: would establish criteria to determine if a prisoner’s sentence should be recalled when the defendant was under the age of 18 at the time of the crime.
A. Approps.
SB 733
Leno (D-San Francisco)
Crime Victims: trauma center grants: authorize the Victims Compensation Board to administer a program to award grants annually to trauma centers.
