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Proposition 47’s Impact on Racial Disparity in Criminal Justice Outcomes
June 2020
Proposition 47, which reclassified a number of drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, has led to a marked decrease in racial disparities in…
Read MoreFelony Arrests in California April 2020
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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government February 2020
California’s Future January 2020
California’s Future: Criminal Justice January 2020
Pretrial Risk Assessment in California December 2019
Racial Disparities in California Arrests October 2019
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Two in Three Californians Support Black Lives Matter July 30 2020
Hidden Risk of Domestic Violence during COVID-19 July 21 2020
Events
December 12, 2019
A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
September 19, 2019
Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties
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Heather Harris
Joseph Hayes
Magnus Lofstrom
Brandon Martin
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California’s prison and parole populations have declined substantially
Reforms have helped reduce the prison population by about 44,000 inmates (or 25%) from its peak in 2006 and significantly lessened the state’s reliance on incarceration.
