California bail ruling may reshape who stays in jail before trial

A recent California Supreme Court decision reinforced that judges must consider a defendant's ability to pay and weigh nonfinancial release options before imposing money bail. The ruling builds on earlier reforms aimed at reducing pretrial detention based solely on a person's financial circumstances.

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