An updated study in Yolo County, California, found that those released on $0 bail were 70% more likely to be rearrested than their cohorts who had to post bail.
A new study comparing California offenders who posted bail with those were let out under "Zero Bail" found that the latter group reoffended sooner and more often.
Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and other republicans are hoping Senate Bill 662, a controversial and “dangerous” policy proposal that would create a "Zero Bail" policy in California, does not become law.
Los Angeles County is set to officially rescind on Thursday its controversial zero bail policy that put criminal suspects back on the streets before trial. The decision comes as embattled District Attorney George Gascon faces a possible recall election this fall in the face of soaring crime throughout the L.A. area.