⚖️ Justice Evans (concurrence):
If defense counsel did tell Coleman to “talk ghetto,” it would “suffice to infer… implicit bias.”
📍 Future RJA litigators: cite Evans to argue for evidentiary hearings under § 745(c)(2) in implicit bias cases.
#CaliforniaRJA #PC745 #RJA
If defense counsel did tell Coleman to “talk ghetto,” it would “suffice to infer… implicit bias.”
📍 Future RJA litigators: cite Evans to argue for evidentiary hearings under § 745(c)(2) in implicit bias cases.
#CaliforniaRJA #PC745 #RJA
📄 People v. Coleman
Court: First District Court of Appeal, Division 5 Case No.: A165198 Opinion Date: January 5, 2024 Court Documents RJA Relevance: Appellate analysis of implicit bias claims against defense counsel u…
californiarja.wordpress.com
July 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
⚖️ Justice Evans (concurrence):
If defense counsel did tell Coleman to “talk ghetto,” it would “suffice to infer… implicit bias.”
📍 Future RJA litigators: cite Evans to argue for evidentiary hearings under § 745(c)(2) in implicit bias cases.
#CaliforniaRJA #PC745 #RJA
If defense counsel did tell Coleman to “talk ghetto,” it would “suffice to infer… implicit bias.”
📍 Future RJA litigators: cite Evans to argue for evidentiary hearings under § 745(c)(2) in implicit bias cases.
#CaliforniaRJA #PC745 #RJA
📄 Case Spotlight: People v. Lashon (1st Dist. Ct. App., Div. 3)
Court affirms conviction, holding that RJA claims raised for the first time on appeal are forfeited absent an exception—even post–AB 1118.
Full write-up ⬇️Read more @ the CA RJA Resource Hub
#CARJA #RJA #CAcourts #AB1118 #AB256 #PC745
Court affirms conviction, holding that RJA claims raised for the first time on appeal are forfeited absent an exception—even post–AB 1118.
Full write-up ⬇️Read more @ the CA RJA Resource Hub
#CARJA #RJA #CAcourts #AB1118 #AB256 #PC745
📄People v. Lashon
Court: California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three Case No.: A163074 Opinion Date: January 8, 2024 Citation: 2024 WL 95553 Status: Published Posture: Appeal from criminal c…
californiarja.wordpress.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
RJA Case Alert – Yolo County
📍Woodland, CA | April 26, 2025
A judge permits a Racial Justice Act claim to proceed in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
Defense argued that the DDA invoked racialized "forever foreigner" stereotypes and portrayed the client as undeserving of diversion.
#CARJA #PC745
📍Woodland, CA | April 26, 2025
A judge permits a Racial Justice Act claim to proceed in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
Defense argued that the DDA invoked racialized "forever foreigner" stereotypes and portrayed the client as undeserving of diversion.
#CARJA #PC745
Court Watch: Judge Permits Racial Bias Claim to Advance in Minor Hit-and-Run Lawsuit - Davis Vanguard
A 50-year-old mother accused of misdemeanor hit-and-run was granted a claim under California's Racial Justice Act, allowing her to proceed with her case, after presenting sufficient evidence to suppor...
davisvanguard.org
May 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
AB 1118 Clarified
⚖️ Lashon is the first appellate case post–AB 1118 clarifying direct appeal under § 745.
Key lesson: Expanded appellate review ≠ free pass.
Preservation still matters.
Details + analysis: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #AppellatePractice #AB1118 #PC745
⚖️ Lashon is the first appellate case post–AB 1118 clarifying direct appeal under § 745.
Key lesson: Expanded appellate review ≠ free pass.
Preservation still matters.
Details + analysis: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #AppellatePractice #AB1118 #PC745
📄People v. Lashon
Court: California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three Case No.: A163074 Opinion Date: January 8, 2024 Citation: 2024 WL 95553 Status: Published Posture: Appeal from criminal c…
californiarja.wordpress.com
August 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
AB 1118 Clarified
⚖️ Lashon is the first appellate case post–AB 1118 clarifying direct appeal under § 745.
Key lesson: Expanded appellate review ≠ free pass.
Preservation still matters.
Details + analysis: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #AppellatePractice #AB1118 #PC745
⚖️ Lashon is the first appellate case post–AB 1118 clarifying direct appeal under § 745.
Key lesson: Expanded appellate review ≠ free pass.
Preservation still matters.
Details + analysis: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #AppellatePractice #AB1118 #PC745
📍RJA Practice Tip from @colleenchien.bsky.social Work💪
📊 Data matters.
For postconviction or habeas RJA petitions, cite disaggregated disparity data like Chien’s to bolster § 745(a)(3) and (a)(4) claims.
🧐 Her research arms defense teams with the systemic evidence courts now require.
#PC745 #RJA
📊 Data matters.
For postconviction or habeas RJA petitions, cite disaggregated disparity data like Chien’s to bolster § 745(a)(3) and (a)(4) claims.
🧐 Her research arms defense teams with the systemic evidence courts now require.
#PC745 #RJA
New legislation gives hope to man serving life without parole
Marquell Smith is serving life without parole, but new legislation is giving him hope. Plus, a new map from the California Fire Marshal shows one North County city saw a major increase in fire risk. A...
www.kpbs.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
📍RJA Practice Tip from @colleenchien.bsky.social Work💪
📊 Data matters.
For postconviction or habeas RJA petitions, cite disaggregated disparity data like Chien’s to bolster § 745(a)(3) and (a)(4) claims.
🧐 Her research arms defense teams with the systemic evidence courts now require.
#PC745 #RJA
📊 Data matters.
For postconviction or habeas RJA petitions, cite disaggregated disparity data like Chien’s to bolster § 745(a)(3) and (a)(4) claims.
🧐 Her research arms defense teams with the systemic evidence courts now require.
#PC745 #RJA
💪 A Breakthrough for Data-Driven RJA Litigation
🔥 The Court of Appeal just validated what RJA advocates have long argued:
📊 Racial disparities in gang enhancements are systemic, and you do not need a smoking gun in your case to ask for the DA's data.
‼️ McDaniel v. Sup. Ct. = landmark.
#RJA #PC745
🔥 The Court of Appeal just validated what RJA advocates have long argued:
📊 Racial disparities in gang enhancements are systemic, and you do not need a smoking gun in your case to ask for the DA's data.
‼️ McDaniel v. Sup. Ct. = landmark.
#RJA #PC745
No Case-Specific Allegations Needed for Racial Data Demand
www.metnews.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Relevant RJA News from Orange County
📣 Orange County DA dismisses all gang injunctions affecting 317 people across 13 jurisdictions.
These injunctions disproportionately targeted Latino residents & were challenged under California’s Racial Justice Act and AB 333.
#AB333 #PC745 #RJA #OCDA #CARJA
📣 Orange County DA dismisses all gang injunctions affecting 317 people across 13 jurisdictions.
These injunctions disproportionately targeted Latino residents & were challenged under California’s Racial Justice Act and AB 333.
#AB333 #PC745 #RJA #OCDA #CARJA
Orange County D.A. dismisses gang injunctions against hundreds of people
Facing mounting legal pressure from activist groups, Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer moved Tuesday to dismiss gang injunctions that affected more than 300 people.
www.latimes.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Why This Case Matters
Marquell Smith may now raise an RJA claim based on racialized courtroom language.
The judge called him and his co-defendant “dudes.”
The DA referenced “ghetto gang hits”—in a non-gang case.
Bias doesn’t have to be explicit. That’s why § 745 matters.
#RacialJusticeAct #PC745
Marquell Smith may now raise an RJA claim based on racialized courtroom language.
The judge called him and his co-defendant “dudes.”
The DA referenced “ghetto gang hits”—in a non-gang case.
Bias doesn’t have to be explicit. That’s why § 745 matters.
#RacialJusticeAct #PC745
New legislation gives hope to man serving life without parole
Marquell Smith is serving life without parole, but new legislation is giving him hope. Plus, a new map from the California Fire Marshal shows one North County city saw a major increase in fire risk. A...
www.kpbs.org
June 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Why This Case Matters
Marquell Smith may now raise an RJA claim based on racialized courtroom language.
The judge called him and his co-defendant “dudes.”
The DA referenced “ghetto gang hits”—in a non-gang case.
Bias doesn’t have to be explicit. That’s why § 745 matters.
#RacialJusticeAct #PC745
Marquell Smith may now raise an RJA claim based on racialized courtroom language.
The judge called him and his co-defendant “dudes.”
The DA referenced “ghetto gang hits”—in a non-gang case.
Bias doesn’t have to be explicit. That’s why § 745 matters.
#RacialJusticeAct #PC745
Cultural Context ≠ Criminal Guilt
New laws (Evidence Code § 352.1) now limit the use of creative expression in criminal cases.
However, Chavez’s case highlights the legacy harm of such tactics before reforms were implemented.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745 #SystemicBias
New laws (Evidence Code § 352.1) now limit the use of creative expression in criminal cases.
However, Chavez’s case highlights the legacy harm of such tactics before reforms were implemented.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745 #SystemicBias
Santa Clara County conviction overturned for prejudiced actions - San José Spotlight
A San Jose man was released from jail last week after state judges lambasted Santa Clara County prosecutors for using rap lyrics in an attempt to put him behind bars for more than a century.
sanjosespotlight.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Cultural Context ≠ Criminal Guilt
New laws (Evidence Code § 352.1) now limit the use of creative expression in criminal cases.
However, Chavez’s case highlights the legacy harm of such tactics before reforms were implemented.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745 #SystemicBias
New laws (Evidence Code § 352.1) now limit the use of creative expression in criminal cases.
However, Chavez’s case highlights the legacy harm of such tactics before reforms were implemented.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745 #SystemicBias
🗒️ Defense Strategy Note
📌 Defense counsel Gutierrez built a strong RJA motion based on:
✅ Harmful racial tropes
✅ Contextualized language choices
✅ Community/economic impact framing
➡️ Practice tip: Tie immigration discourse to racialized "foreignness" bias.
#CaRJA #PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
📌 Defense counsel Gutierrez built a strong RJA motion based on:
✅ Harmful racial tropes
✅ Contextualized language choices
✅ Community/economic impact framing
➡️ Practice tip: Tie immigration discourse to racialized "foreignness" bias.
#CaRJA #PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
Court Watch: Judge Permits Racial Bias Claim to Advance in Minor Hit-and-Run Lawsuit - Davis Vanguard
A 50-year-old mother accused of misdemeanor hit-and-run was granted a claim under California's Racial Justice Act, allowing her to proceed with her case, after presenting sufficient evidence to suppor...
davisvanguard.org
May 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🗒️ Defense Strategy Note
📌 Defense counsel Gutierrez built a strong RJA motion based on:
✅ Harmful racial tropes
✅ Contextualized language choices
✅ Community/economic impact framing
➡️ Practice tip: Tie immigration discourse to racialized "foreignness" bias.
#CaRJA #PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
📌 Defense counsel Gutierrez built a strong RJA motion based on:
✅ Harmful racial tropes
✅ Contextualized language choices
✅ Community/economic impact framing
➡️ Practice tip: Tie immigration discourse to racialized "foreignness" bias.
#CaRJA #PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
🕊️ Chavez was released July 23, 2025.
He met his daughter for the first time.
He is now advocating for reforms and credit organizing by Silicon Valley De-Bug and support from grassroots communities.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias #CaliforniaRJA
He met his daughter for the first time.
He is now advocating for reforms and credit organizing by Silicon Valley De-Bug and support from grassroots communities.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias #CaliforniaRJA
Santa Clara County conviction overturned for prejudiced actions - San José Spotlight
A San Jose man was released from jail last week after state judges lambasted Santa Clara County prosecutors for using rap lyrics in an attempt to put him behind bars for more than a century.
sanjosespotlight.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
🕊️ Chavez was released July 23, 2025.
He met his daughter for the first time.
He is now advocating for reforms and credit organizing by Silicon Valley De-Bug and support from grassroots communities.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias #CaliforniaRJA
He met his daughter for the first time.
He is now advocating for reforms and credit organizing by Silicon Valley De-Bug and support from grassroots communities.
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias #CaliforniaRJA
🗓️ Upcoming Calendar Watch
👀 Hearing set for July 31, 2025, in Yolo County on pending RJA motion involving racially biased charging claims in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
🚨 Tracking how lower courts are applying § 745 at even non-felony levels.
Follow for updates.
#PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
👀 Hearing set for July 31, 2025, in Yolo County on pending RJA motion involving racially biased charging claims in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
🚨 Tracking how lower courts are applying § 745 at even non-felony levels.
Follow for updates.
#PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
Court Watch: Judge Permits Racial Bias Claim to Advance in Minor Hit-and-Run Lawsuit - Davis Vanguard
A 50-year-old mother accused of misdemeanor hit-and-run was granted a claim under California's Racial Justice Act, allowing her to proceed with her case, after presenting sufficient evidence to suppor...
davisvanguard.org
May 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🗓️ Upcoming Calendar Watch
👀 Hearing set for July 31, 2025, in Yolo County on pending RJA motion involving racially biased charging claims in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
🚨 Tracking how lower courts are applying § 745 at even non-felony levels.
Follow for updates.
#PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
👀 Hearing set for July 31, 2025, in Yolo County on pending RJA motion involving racially biased charging claims in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
🚨 Tracking how lower courts are applying § 745 at even non-felony levels.
Follow for updates.
#PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
“Even if counsel did not want to antagonize the trial judge during trial, a § 745 motion could have been filed immediately after sentencing rationale.” – People v. Lashon
👉 Full write-up: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct #PC745 #AB1118 #AB256
👉 Full write-up: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct #PC745 #AB1118 #AB256
📄People v. Lashon
Court: California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three Case No.: A163074 Opinion Date: January 8, 2024 Citation: 2024 WL 95553 Status: Published Posture: Appeal from criminal c…
californiarja.wordpress.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“Even if counsel did not want to antagonize the trial judge during trial, a § 745 motion could have been filed immediately after sentencing rationale.” – People v. Lashon
👉 Full write-up: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct #PC745 #AB1118 #AB256
👉 Full write-up: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct #PC745 #AB1118 #AB256
💡 Five years after the #RacialJusticeAct was passed, not one California judge has yet found disparate sentencing under PC 745(a)(4).
Now 18 new petitions aim to test the statute’s reach — and its promise to correct systemic bias.
Read more below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #JusticeReform #PC745 #RIA
Now 18 new petitions aim to test the statute’s reach — and its promise to correct systemic bias.
Read more below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #JusticeReform #PC745 #RIA
18 prisoners seek reduced sentences under California's rarely used Racial Justice Act
Attorneys from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Stanford Law School filed 18 petitions seeking to reduce the prison terms of people in five counties — including Los Angeles and Riverside — citing “gro...
www.latimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM
💡 Five years after the #RacialJusticeAct was passed, not one California judge has yet found disparate sentencing under PC 745(a)(4).
Now 18 new petitions aim to test the statute’s reach — and its promise to correct systemic bias.
Read more below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #JusticeReform #PC745 #RIA
Now 18 new petitions aim to test the statute’s reach — and its promise to correct systemic bias.
Read more below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #JusticeReform #PC745 #RIA
🔎☝️Systemic Perspective
“The race-blind charging study showed no difference,” says the DA.
Yet the ACLU’s data reveal deep disparities in who faces felony charges.
The fight over access to records will shape how California enforces its #RacialJusticeAct.
Full story below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #PC745
“The race-blind charging study showed no difference,” says the DA.
Yet the ACLU’s data reveal deep disparities in who faces felony charges.
The fight over access to records will shape how California enforces its #RacialJusticeAct.
Full story below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #PC745
ACLU Accuses Santa Clara County DA of Withholding Records on Racial Bias - Davis Vanguard
The ACLU of Northern California has filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, accusing his office of withholding records that could reveal racial disparities in felony c...
davisvanguard.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
🔎☝️Systemic Perspective
“The race-blind charging study showed no difference,” says the DA.
Yet the ACLU’s data reveal deep disparities in who faces felony charges.
The fight over access to records will shape how California enforces its #RacialJusticeAct.
Full story below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #PC745
“The race-blind charging study showed no difference,” says the DA.
Yet the ACLU’s data reveal deep disparities in who faces felony charges.
The fight over access to records will shape how California enforces its #RacialJusticeAct.
Full story below ⬇️
#CARJA #CAcourts #PC745
📌 Practice Tips for RJA Litigators
✅ Challenge racialized use of music/creative works under § 745(a)
✅ Highlight prosecutorial framing in closing arguments
✅ Build appellate records challenging bias, even in older cases
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
✅ Challenge racialized use of music/creative works under § 745(a)
✅ Highlight prosecutorial framing in closing arguments
✅ Build appellate records challenging bias, even in older cases
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
Santa Clara County conviction overturned for prejudiced actions - San José Spotlight
A San Jose man was released from jail last week after state judges lambasted Santa Clara County prosecutors for using rap lyrics in an attempt to put him behind bars for more than a century.
sanjosespotlight.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
📌 Practice Tips for RJA Litigators
✅ Challenge racialized use of music/creative works under § 745(a)
✅ Highlight prosecutorial framing in closing arguments
✅ Build appellate records challenging bias, even in older cases
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
✅ Challenge racialized use of music/creative works under § 745(a)
✅ Highlight prosecutorial framing in closing arguments
✅ Build appellate records challenging bias, even in older cases
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
RJA Primer in Practice
In People v. [Unidentified Mother], Judge Wolk found prima facie racial bias under CA's Racial Justice Act based on:
1️⃣ References to immigration status
2️⃣ Coded language framing the client as an outsider
➡️ Even misdemeanor cases can trigger the RJA
#RJA #PC745 #CaRJA
In People v. [Unidentified Mother], Judge Wolk found prima facie racial bias under CA's Racial Justice Act based on:
1️⃣ References to immigration status
2️⃣ Coded language framing the client as an outsider
➡️ Even misdemeanor cases can trigger the RJA
#RJA #PC745 #CaRJA
Court Watch: Judge Permits Racial Bias Claim to Advance in Minor Hit-and-Run Lawsuit - Davis Vanguard
A 50-year-old mother accused of misdemeanor hit-and-run was granted a claim under California's Racial Justice Act, allowing her to proceed with her case, after presenting sufficient evidence to suppor...
davisvanguard.org
May 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🧑🏽⚖️ Appellate Court Ruling
The 6th District ruled the conviction prejudicial:
“It is reasonably probable the outcome… would have been more favorable to Chavez in the absence of the error.”
More info & full text below and at the CA RJA Hub (Link in Bio)
#RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
The 6th District ruled the conviction prejudicial:
“It is reasonably probable the outcome… would have been more favorable to Chavez in the absence of the error.”
More info & full text below and at the CA RJA Hub (Link in Bio)
#RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
Santa Clara County conviction overturned for prejudiced actions - San José Spotlight
A San Jose man was released from jail last week after state judges lambasted Santa Clara County prosecutors for using rap lyrics in an attempt to put him behind bars for more than a century.
sanjosespotlight.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🧑🏽⚖️ Appellate Court Ruling
The 6th District ruled the conviction prejudicial:
“It is reasonably probable the outcome… would have been more favorable to Chavez in the absence of the error.”
More info & full text below and at the CA RJA Hub (Link in Bio)
#RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
The 6th District ruled the conviction prejudicial:
“It is reasonably probable the outcome… would have been more favorable to Chavez in the absence of the error.”
More info & full text below and at the CA RJA Hub (Link in Bio)
#RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
Breaking RJA-Relevant News from Orange County
📣 Orange County DA dismisses all gang injunctions affecting 317 people across 13 jurisdictions.
These injunctions disproportionately targeted Latino residents & were challenged under California’s Racial Justice Act and AB 333.
#AB333 #PC745 #RJA #OCDA
📣 Orange County DA dismisses all gang injunctions affecting 317 people across 13 jurisdictions.
These injunctions disproportionately targeted Latino residents & were challenged under California’s Racial Justice Act and AB 333.
#AB333 #PC745 #RJA #OCDA
Orange County D.A. dismisses gang injunctions against hundreds of people
Facing mounting legal pressure from activist groups, Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer moved Tuesday to dismiss gang injunctions that affected more than 300 people.
www.latimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Racial Disparity in Enforcement
💬 “The injunctions only targeted Latino gangs—not white supremacist groups in OC,” said Sean Garcia-Leys, Peace & Justice Law Center.
Under § 745(a)(1), such racially selective enforcement is squarely within RJA territory.
#RJA #AB333 #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
💬 “The injunctions only targeted Latino gangs—not white supremacist groups in OC,” said Sean Garcia-Leys, Peace & Justice Law Center.
Under § 745(a)(1), such racially selective enforcement is squarely within RJA territory.
#RJA #AB333 #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
Orange County D.A. dismisses gang injunctions against hundreds of people
Facing mounting legal pressure from activist groups, Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer moved Tuesday to dismiss gang injunctions that affected more than 300 people.
www.latimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Racial Disparity in Enforcement
💬 “The injunctions only targeted Latino gangs—not white supremacist groups in OC,” said Sean Garcia-Leys, Peace & Justice Law Center.
Under § 745(a)(1), such racially selective enforcement is squarely within RJA territory.
#RJA #AB333 #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
💬 “The injunctions only targeted Latino gangs—not white supremacist groups in OC,” said Sean Garcia-Leys, Peace & Justice Law Center.
Under § 745(a)(1), such racially selective enforcement is squarely within RJA territory.
#RJA #AB333 #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
🕵️♀️ The #ACLU lawsuit against Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen tests a core principle of the #RacialJusticeAct: public access to prosecutorial data.
Without transparency, “the law is just words on paper.” – Abdi Soltani
Read more linked below ⬇️
#CARJA #OpenData #CAcourts #PC745 #AB256 #Transparency #Equity
Without transparency, “the law is just words on paper.” – Abdi Soltani
Read more linked below ⬇️
#CARJA #OpenData #CAcourts #PC745 #AB256 #Transparency #Equity
ACLU Accuses Santa Clara County DA of Withholding Records on Racial Bias - Davis Vanguard
The ACLU of Northern California has filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, accusing his office of withholding records that could reveal racial disparities in felony c...
davisvanguard.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🕵️♀️ The #ACLU lawsuit against Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen tests a core principle of the #RacialJusticeAct: public access to prosecutorial data.
Without transparency, “the law is just words on paper.” – Abdi Soltani
Read more linked below ⬇️
#CARJA #OpenData #CAcourts #PC745 #AB256 #Transparency #Equity
Without transparency, “the law is just words on paper.” – Abdi Soltani
Read more linked below ⬇️
#CARJA #OpenData #CAcourts #PC745 #AB256 #Transparency #Equity
“The prosecution elicited racially charged testimony… and urged jurors to impose death because of Mr. Stankewitz’s background,” the motion states.
Prosecutors linked cultural identity with future dangerousness.
More info below ⬇️
#RJA #EqualProtection #SystemicRacism #CARJA #DeathPenalty #PC745
Prosecutors linked cultural identity with future dangerousness.
More info below ⬇️
#RJA #EqualProtection #SystemicRacism #CARJA #DeathPenalty #PC745
California's Longest-Serving Death Row Man Alleges Racial Bias in Sentencing - Davis Vanguard
Douglas "Chief" Stankewitz, California's longest-serving individual on death row, is seeking relief under the California Racial Justice Act, arguing that racial bias tainted his conviction and sentenc...
davisvanguard.org
October 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“The prosecution elicited racially charged testimony… and urged jurors to impose death because of Mr. Stankewitz’s background,” the motion states.
Prosecutors linked cultural identity with future dangerousness.
More info below ⬇️
#RJA #EqualProtection #SystemicRacism #CARJA #DeathPenalty #PC745
Prosecutors linked cultural identity with future dangerousness.
More info below ⬇️
#RJA #EqualProtection #SystemicRacism #CARJA #DeathPenalty #PC745
RJA Primer in Practice
In People v. [Unidentified Mother], Judge Wolk found prima facie racial bias under CA's Racial Justice Act based on:
1️⃣ References to immigration status
2️⃣ Coded language framing the client as an outsider
➡️ Even misdemeanor cases can trigger the RJA
#CaRJA #PC745 #RJA
In People v. [Unidentified Mother], Judge Wolk found prima facie racial bias under CA's Racial Justice Act based on:
1️⃣ References to immigration status
2️⃣ Coded language framing the client as an outsider
➡️ Even misdemeanor cases can trigger the RJA
#CaRJA #PC745 #RJA
Court Watch: Judge Permits Racial Bias Claim to Advance in Minor Hit-and-Run Lawsuit - Davis Vanguard
A 50-year-old mother accused of misdemeanor hit-and-run was granted a claim under California's Racial Justice Act, allowing her to proceed with her case, after presenting sufficient evidence to suppor...
davisvanguard.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
🚨 RJA Pressure Works
After demand letters from the Peace & Justice Law Center citing RJA violations, Orange County DA Spitzer moved to dissolve 13 gang injunctions—some active since 2006.
💪 This is a major win for racial justice in SoCal.
#RJA #AB333 #OCDA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
After demand letters from the Peace & Justice Law Center citing RJA violations, Orange County DA Spitzer moved to dissolve 13 gang injunctions—some active since 2006.
💪 This is a major win for racial justice in SoCal.
#RJA #AB333 #OCDA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
Orange County D.A. dismisses gang injunctions against hundreds of people
Facing mounting legal pressure from activist groups, Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer moved Tuesday to dismiss gang injunctions that affected more than 300 people.
www.latimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨 RJA Pressure Works
After demand letters from the Peace & Justice Law Center citing RJA violations, Orange County DA Spitzer moved to dissolve 13 gang injunctions—some active since 2006.
💪 This is a major win for racial justice in SoCal.
#RJA #AB333 #OCDA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
After demand letters from the Peace & Justice Law Center citing RJA violations, Orange County DA Spitzer moved to dissolve 13 gang injunctions—some active since 2006.
💪 This is a major win for racial justice in SoCal.
#RJA #AB333 #OCDA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
🎤 Rap Lyrics as Evidence
The DA’s Office relied on a 2004 gang-themed rap Chavez helped record, but did not write or perform.
Lyrics were used in closing arguments to paint him as a gang member—even though the offenses occurred years later.
More info & full text below ⬇️
#RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
The DA’s Office relied on a 2004 gang-themed rap Chavez helped record, but did not write or perform.
Lyrics were used in closing arguments to paint him as a gang member—even though the offenses occurred years later.
More info & full text below ⬇️
#RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
sanjosespotlight.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🎤 Rap Lyrics as Evidence
The DA’s Office relied on a 2004 gang-themed rap Chavez helped record, but did not write or perform.
Lyrics were used in closing arguments to paint him as a gang member—even though the offenses occurred years later.
More info & full text below ⬇️
#RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
The DA’s Office relied on a 2004 gang-themed rap Chavez helped record, but did not write or perform.
Lyrics were used in closing arguments to paint him as a gang member—even though the offenses occurred years later.
More info & full text below ⬇️
#RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias