California Lawmakers To Vote On Doing Away With Bail System

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – State lawmakers will vote today on whether to do away with the bail system.
The proposed bill seeks to help defendants who can’t afford bail.
Instead of requiring suspects to post bail, the bill would allow county officials to decide whether to release them based on their risk to public safety. They would have the option of using jail alternatives such as home detention or monitoring bracelets.
“We shouldn’t have a system where your detention is based