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ACR 159STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Relative to indigent defense.

This measure would affirm the fundamental importance of indigent defense to due process, equal justice, and democratic governance, recognize public defenders as essential protectors of constitutional rights and the rule of law, and encourage the development of statewide approaches to indigent defense.

Voted 8/20/2026View source

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/13/2026From committee: Ordered to third reading.
  2. 5/5/2026In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
  3. 5/4/2026Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4906.)
  4. 5/4/2026Coauthors revised.
  5. 4/23/2026From Consent Calendar.
  6. 4/23/2026Ordered to third reading.
  7. 4/22/2026From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).
  8. 3/16/2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  9. 3/11/2026From printer.
  10. 3/10/2026Introduced. To print.