Research shows that what actually helps youth thrive and stay out of the justice system are:
⚽️ Pro-social activities
📚 Education support
🏡 Strong family and community ties

It’s time to invest in supports that work — not punishments that don’t.

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🚫 FALSE: AB 1376 ignores public safety and victims’ needs.

✅ FACT: Judges must consider public safety, victim impact, and the youth’s best interests before extending probation — as required by law (WIC §202).

Youth’s best interest IS the public’s interest.
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🚫 FALSE: AB 1376 changes how kids are sentenced and forces judges to treat petty theft like a violent offense.

✅ FACT: AB 1376 applies only after a judge finds community supervision safe, supporting decisions that keep communities safer.

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🚫 FALSE: AB 1376 will lead to more youth in secure facilities.
✅ FACT: There’s no evidence it increases incarceration. Regular reviews help youth complete probation successfully — improving public safety and reducing recidivism.

Stick to Facts not Fiction.
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🚫 FALSE: Youth won’t complete programs after 9 months.

✅ FACT: AB 1376 allows courts to extend probation if needed — and youth can still access community programs without being on probation.

Support that lasts. Supervision that doesn’t.
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🚫 FALSE: AB 1376 applies to youth in Camps, Halls, or SYTFs.
✅ FACT: AB 1376 only affects youth on community-based probation — not those currently incarcerated.

Let’s set the record straight.
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🚫 FALSE: AB 1376 will burden the courts.
✅ FACT: Other CA have shown regular reviews reduce caseloads and the burden on the system.

Smart policy. Better justice.
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🚫 FALSE: Regular reviews will hurt youth trust.
✅ FACT: Youth on probation support AB 1376. Clear timelines give them goals and hope — motivating progress with an end in sight.

Accountability should be fair and empowering.
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🚫 FALSE: Youth need at least a year on probation.

✅ FACT: In many CA counties, the average time is already under 9 months. Other counties, like San Diego, already have kids come to court every 6 months.

AB 1376 reflects what works.
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🚫 FALSE: A presumption of termination leads to negative outcomes.

✅ FACT: Without it, youth and families bear the burden — keeping kids on probation by default, not necessity.

AB 1376 ensures probation ends when it's no longer needed. Pass #AB1376Bonta

🚫 FALSE: AB 1376 automatically ends probation at 9 months.

✅ FACT: There’s nothing automatic. Judges can extend supervision if it benefits the youth or public safety — at9 months AB 1376 gives the youth the opportunity to go to court to show their progress.

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🚫 FALSE: AB 1376 puts a “cap” on youth probation.
✅ FACT: AB 1376 sets no cap. Youth can stay on probation as long as needed — with regular reviews starting at 9 months to ensure conditions are appropriate and individualized.

Let’s #endendlessprobation.
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Black youth in California stay on probation 1.5x longer than white youth—an average of 899 days vs. 590.

📢 It’s time to fix it. Pass #AB1376Bonta.

Black youth in California stay on probation 1.5x longer than white youth.

The racial disparities are clear. This isn’t justice.

📢 It’s time for change. Pass #AB1376Bonta.

This isn’t just a juvenile justice issue—it’s a racial justice issue.

⚖️ Black youth in CA stay on probation nearly 10 months longer than white youth.

This isn’t justice. It’s time for change.
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Youth in Sacramento stay on probation for nearly twice as long as the state average.

42.5 months in Sacramento vs. 23.5 months statewide. It’s time to end endless probation.

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