· CA legislature · 20252026

Criminal procedure: discrimination.

Existing law prohibits the state from seeking or obtaining a criminal conviction or sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin, as specified. Existing law allows a defendant to establish a violation of these provisions under specified circumstances, including when a longer or more severe sentence w…

Sponsor

Ash Kalra (D-CA)

Introduced

2026-02-13

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.