California
California has a public defender crisis. A new bill seeks to force the state to confront it
Counties would have to report their public defenders' workloads under the proposed legislation.
May 13, 2026 · via CalMatters
Counties would have to report their public defenders' workloads under the proposed legislation.
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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