Advocates say habitual offender laws, such as the one under which Michael Lightfoot was sentenced, are draconian, increase incarceration rates, and amplify racial inequities in the justice system.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kelli Evans, Gov. Gavin Newsom's pick to be the next California Supreme Court justice, is seen as a consensus builder.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kelli Evans, Gov. Gavin Newsom's pick to be the next California Supreme Court justice, is seen as a consensus builder.