Existing law authorizes a county, upon approval by the board of supervisors, to establish a work furlough program. Existing law authorizes the board to designate a county facility and a work furlough administrator for the program, as specified. Existing law provides that when a person is convicted of a misdemeanor and sentenced to a county jail, the work furlough administrator may, if he or she concludes that the person is a fit subject to continue in his or her regular employment or job training program, direct that the person be permitted to continue in that employment or job training program, as specified, or may authorize the person to secure employment or local job training for himself or herself, unless the court at the time of sentencing or committing has ordered that the person not be granted work furloughs. Existing law describes job training for purposes of these provisions. Existing law, the 2011 Realignment Legislation addressing public safety and related statutes, requires that certain specified felonies be punished by a term of imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years and provides for postrelease community supervision by county officials for persons convicted of certain specified felonies upon release from prison or county jail. This bill would make a change to the work furlough provision described above and authorize a person sentenced to county jail for a felony to participate in a work furlough program. The bill would also make a technical change to the provision describing job training for purposes of these provisions.
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This measure would declare April 9, 2013, as Equal Pay Day.
This measure would proclaim the week of September 17 through 22, 2013, as Constitution Week and urge California citizens to reaffirm the ideals of the framers of the Constitution of 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights might never be regained.
This measure would designate May 31, 2013, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, as Sober Graduation Month and would encourage Californians to participate in this observance and join the Department of the California Highway Patrol in supporting efforts to save lives of young people through a Sober Graduation Month.
This measure would urge the Supreme Court of the United States to affirm the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Existing law provides that in setting, reducing, or denying bail, a judge or magistrate is required to consider the protection of the public, the seriousness of the offense charged, the previous criminal record of the defendant, and the probability of his or her appearing at trial or at a hearing of the case. Existing law also provides that public safety is the primary consideration in setting, reducing, or denying bail. Existing law authorizes a court to employ an investigative staff for the purpose of recommending whether a defendant should be released on his or her own recognizance. This bill would provide that in setting, reducing, or denying bail, a judge or magistrate may consider the report prepared by that staff. This bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
This measure would recognize the tradition and cultural significance of fire rings on state beaches as part of California's recreational and community activity, and beach lifestyle. This measure would support the protection of California's beaches, access to those beaches, and important traditions that are integral to the state's culture and beach lifestyle, such as fire rings.