Commentary: California’s loitering law is discriminatory and makes everyone less safe
by Cheryl Dorsey, Los Angeles Times
Mar 16, 2022
3 minutes
Over the years, California has taken up the fight to replace laws that have enabled discrimination with ones that prioritize justice. We’ve done good work so far, including eliminating certain sentencing enhancements that extend prison time for questionable factors like gang-related allegations, and taking other steps to reduce racial discrimination in the legal process including jury selection. But many unjust laws are still on the books.
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