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Committee on Revision of the Penal Code

-- Last revised 2026-10-07 --

Meeting of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code

Email Notification of Meeting Materials | Prior Meeting Agendas

October 9, 2026 — 9:30 AM
Video Conferencing

October 9, 2026 — 9:30 AM

Additional panelists and presenters, if any, will be added to the agenda as they are confirmed. All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
  1. Opening remarks from Asm. Nick Schultz

  2. Bail, Pretrial Release, and Related Matters

    Memorandum 2026-09 (2026-10-02)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  3. Presentation by California Policy Lab on effects of changes to pre-arraignment bail schedules in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties

  4. Discussion panel: Court perspectives on pre-arraignment bail schedules

    • Judge Sergio C. Tapia II, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County

    • David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Cour of Los Angeles County

  5. Discussion panel: Legal issues after In re Kowalczyk

    • Judge Richard Couzens (Ret.)

    • Salil Dudani, Supervising Attorney, Civil Rights Corps

  6. Presentation on Santa Cruz sobering center by Amber Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Janus of Santa Cruz

  7. Presentation by Vanessa Thompson, Advocacy & Campaigns Director, (Un)warranted at ideas42 on court reminders

  8. Presentation by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on bail and pretrial issues

  9. Administrative Matters

    Report of the Chair and Legal Director

    The Chair and Legal Director will give any relevant updates on legislation related to Committee recommendations, data resources Committee staff is working on, approval of minutes from previous meetings, the Committee's meeting schedule and proposed topics, open staff positions, and related matters.

    The Legal Director will also discuss the status of the report on the Committee's accomplishments proposed in Staff Memorandum 2026-08.

    Draft Minutes of May 2026 Meeting
    Memorandum 2026-12 (2026-10-02)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  10. Staff Update on Crime Statistics

    Staff will give an overview of the data resource created by the Committee and California Policy Lab, California Crime Data, available at californiacrimedata.org
  11. New Business

    The Committee will consider matters presented earlier in the meeting.

  12. Ongoing Business

    Update on Staff Proposal for Enhanced Sealing of Misdemeanor Records
    Memorandum 2026-10 (2026-10-02)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Updates on Preliminary Proposals: Sentencing Enhancements, Aggravating Factors, Section 17(b) Reductions, and Related Matters
    Memorandum 2026-11 (2026-10-02)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  13. General Public Comment

    The public may address the Committee. The Chair may set reasonable limits on the time allowed for each person or group to speak.