California Senator Issues Statement on Federal Asset Forfeiture, Calls to Override Gov. Brown Veto
SB 443 will ensure that a person’s property can only be permanently forfeited as once a conviction is obtained in a court of law.
California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Curb ‘Policing for Profit’ via Asset Forfeiture
SACRAMENTO, Ca. (Aug. 27, 2015) – Today, a power California Assembly Committee passed a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due process, but throws a wrench into federal efforts to do the same. Previously passed by the Senate, it moves one step closer to the Governor’s desk. Introduced by Sen.…
California Action Alert: Help Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture, Support SB443
The California Assembly has an opportunity to send an historic and powerful asset forfeiture reform bill to Governor Jerry Brown for a signature. Senate Bill 443 (SB443) passed the Senate 38-1 in June, and already passed unanimously out of the Public Safety Committee in the Assembly earlier this month. BUT, inside sources close to the…
Bill to Curb ‘Policing for Profit’ via Asset Forfeiture Approved by California Assembly Committee
SACRAMENTO, Ca. (July 15, 2015) – Yesterday, a California Assembly Committee unanimously passed a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due process, but throws a wrench into federal efforts to do the same. Previously passed by the Senate, it moves one step closer to the Governor’s desk. Introduced by…