Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 24, 2020
A right with a remedy
Dropping arguments against retroactivity of judicial decisions is an easy (and morally correct) way for the attorney general to start ending structural and institutional racism in the criminal justice system.
In a recent campaign email, Attorney General Xavier Becerra's team explains that "George Floyd's death didn't happen in a vacuum -- it's a symptom of the collective failing of our criminal justice system to adequately stand up for people of color. We have to do better." The email states that a plan to review and reform policing practices in Vallejo "is part of our broader fight for racial justice and we
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