California to Eliminate Bail for Suspects Awaiting Trial California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday that "eliminates the payment of money <br />as a condition of release." Set to take effect October 1, 2019, The legislation passed California's Senate by a vote of 26-12 and the <br />state Assembly by 41-27. The new law dictates that those arrested become <br />subject to a “pretrial risk assessment” to <br />determine whether they can be released. The assessment will determine whether the defendant poses a “low,” “medium” or “high” risk to the public. Jerry Brown, California Governor, via 'The Hill'
