Cal Matters: SB 672 - Opportunities for Second Chances Featured in CalMatters is the case of Nathan Gould in context of SB 672, would allow Californians sentenced to LWOP that occurred at age 25 years or younger chance to go before the Parole Board after ...

Featured in @calmatters.org is Nathan Gould, in context of #SB672, which would allow Californians sentenced to LWOP for a crime committed at age 25 years or younger a chance to go before the Parole Board after serving 25 years of their sentence.
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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...

RJA + SB 672 = Hope 🙏

‼️ Even if Marquell Smith’s RJA claim fails, SB 672 could still bring him before a parole board.

It gives second chances to those convicted between ages 18–25 after 25 years.

💡A future where #RJA + #YouthJustice reform intersect

#RacialJusticeAct #SB672 #PC745 #CaliforniaRJA

Victims are buried. Killers get another shot.

Tell your #caleg state senator: Vote NO on #SB672. Don’t let murderers walk.

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

If you're a public defender, legal aid org, or community activist working on RJA cases—or if you're just trying to understand this new civil rights tool—this platform is for you.

Let's turn lived experience into legal action.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

Marquell Smith's story reminds us:

Racial Bias isn't just abstract—it shapes who gets to come home.

He changed. Grew. Educated others.

But the system hasn't changed enough for him.

SB 672 + the RJA could change that.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

Community orgs like @PillarsOfSD are leading the way—using public records, data scraping, and people's tribunals to make injustice visible.

But we also need courts to act.

The RJA mandates judicial accountability where racism infects outcomes.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

This story echoes what the RJA is designed to challenge:

✅ Disparities in charging

✅ Racialized prosecutorial rhetoric

✅ Bias in sentencing

✅ Use of "ghetto," "gang," & code language in trials with Black defendants
The RJA gives us legal tools to surface this.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

This isn't about anecdotes—it's about patterns.

⚖️ 13/15 white defendants: parole

⚖️ 11/12 Black defendants: life without parole

Same charges. Same county. Same DA office. Different outcomes—rooted in race.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

"Equal Justice" shouldn't depend on your zip code or skin color.

A new investigation reveals stark racial disparities in San Diego felony murder cases. Nearly all white defendants received parole opportunities. Nearly all Black defendants were sentenced to die in prison.

#RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP