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California Becomes The First State To Abolish The Bail System, In Preference For Local Courts To Use Certain Guidelines To Determine Who To Keep In Detention, Or Who To Set Free As The Culprit Awaits Trial. The New Law Is Expected To Treat The Rich And Poor Alike By Removing The Cash Bail System.

California Becomes First State To End Cash Bail After 40-Year Fight : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/28/642795284/california-becomes-first-state-to-end-cash-bail

“Today, California reforms its bail system so that rich and poor alike are treated fairly,” Gov. Jerry Brown said. He first advocated for an overhaul in his 1979 State of the State Address.