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Newsom signs two laws to address weaknesses in California’s public defense

The laws add investigator funding and new county reporting rules after investigations found flat-fee defense systems can discourage case work.

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two new laws will force California counties to improve their public defender systems by limiting their use of low-pay contracts with private attorneys, mandating funding for defense investigations and requiring reporting on attorney caseloads and other critical data.  The Fair Representation Act, signed […]

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Newsom signs two laws to address weaknesses in California’s public defense

California is one of only two states that offers no money for basic public defense. Two new laws are designed to address the system's flaws.

·Sacramento, United States
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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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