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The reins on cash bail just got tighter in California. How much is up for debate

Summary by The Mercury News
Legal experts are at odds over the immediate and long-term impact of a California Supreme Court ruling narrowing when bail can be denied to criminal defendants and mandating that any bail issued must be affordable, stemming from a San Mateo County theft case.

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The reins on cash bail just got tighter in California. How much is up for debate

Legal experts are at odds over the immediate and long-term impact of a California Supreme Court ruling narrowing when bail can be denied to criminal defendants and mandating that any bail issued must be affordable, stemming from a San Mateo County theft case.

·San Jose, United States
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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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