| Commission: Abolish or Limit Death Penalty |
| by Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News, 07/01/08 |
| Death Penalty Deserves Its Own Death |
| by Editorial Board, Visalia Times Delta, 07/02/08 |
| Panel Condemns State's Death Penalty System |
| by Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 07/01/08 |
| Panel Faults California's Death Penalty |
| by United Press International, 06/30/08 |
| California's Death Penalty System 'Dysfunctional' |
| by Marcey Brightwell, ABC News10 Sacramento, 06/30/08 |
| County Bows Out on Possible Capital Cases |
| by Virginia Hennessey, Monterey County The Herald, 07/01/08 |
| Death of the Death Penalty? |
| by The South African Star, Johannesburg, South Africa, 07/01/08 |
| Panel Holds Final Hearing on Death Penalty |
| by Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News, 03/29/08 |
| A Sentence Too Close to Call |
| by Harold Hall, Los Angeles Times, 03/27/08 |
| An Eye for An Eye |
| by Andrea Laidman, The Observer, 03/18/08 |
| Death Penalty System Loaded With Racial Bias |
| by Gloria Romero, Los Angeles Daily News, 02/27/08 |
| Slaughter of the Innocence |
| by Robert Greene, Los Angeles Times, 02/25/08 |
| State Fails Wrongly Convicted Prisoners |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 02/23/08 |
| His Testimony Convicted--And Could Set Free |
| by Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times, 02/22/08 |
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| California: Cuestionar la Pena de Muerte |
| by Sen. Gloria Romero, LA Opinion, 2/21/08 (Spanish) |
| State Panel Examines Death Penalty |
| Interview by Frank Stoltze on Morning Edition, KPCC 89.3 Southern California Public Radio, 2/21/08 (Requires RealPlayer audio program) |
| Lawyers Divided on Death Penalty System |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 02/21/08 |
| Death Penalty Survey Gets Few Responses |
| by Jessica Logan, Inland News Press Enterprise, 02/21/08 |
| Twenty-five Years on Death Row |
| by Amy Runge Gaffney, Chico News and Review, 02/21/08 |
| Victim's Mom Speaks to Death Panel |
| by Rod Leveque, San Bernardino Sun, 02/20/08 |
| Families to Testify |
| by Rod Leveque, Daily Bulletin, 02/19/08 |
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| We Should Be Devoted to Ending Injustice, Not Ending More Lives |
| by Naomi White and Derrel Myers, San Jose Mercury News, 01/18/08 |
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| Slashing and Bashing |
| by Steve Harmon, Edwin Garcia, & Alvie Lindsay, Contra Costa Times, 01/13/08 |
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| Lieber Reacts to Death Penalty Fast Track Plan |
| by California Political Desk, California Chronicle, 01/12/08 |
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| McNerney Leads Southern Border Checkup (scroll down to bottom) |
| by Josh Richman, InsideBayArea.com, 01/11/08 |
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| Legal Experts Weigh Death Penalty Reform |
| by Eric Bailey, Los Angeles Times, 01/11/08 |
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| Death Penalty Review Slow |
| by Don Thompson, Associated Press, 01/10/08 |
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| At Oakland P.D., Taping Not A Given |
| by Mary Fricker, San Jose Mercury News, 12/18/07 |
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| Three Vetoes |
| Hawaii Reporter, 11/09/2007 |
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| Schwarzenegger Vetoes Bills to Reduce Wrongful Convictions |
| by Jim Lindburg, Friends Committee on Legislation Newsletter, Sept./Oct. 2007 |
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| Be Fair to Prosecutors |
| by John Poyner, The Daily Journal, 11/22/07 |
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| Schwarzenegger Vetoes Justice |
| by Radley Balko, FOX News, 11/05/07 |
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| Panel Urges Reporting of Misconduct |
| by Ryan Oliver, San Francisco Daily Journal, 10/19/07 |
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| Forum Column: Death by Prosecutor |
| by Natasha Minsker & Daniel Ballon, San Francisco Daily Journal, 10/18/07 |
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| California: Veto of 3 Criminal Justice Bills |
| by Solomon Moore, The New York Times, 10/16/07 |
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| Governor Vetoes Bills Opposed by Law Enforcement |
| by Bob Egelko, The San Francisco Chronicle, 10/16/07 |
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| Governor Vetoes Bills on Criminal Procedure |
| by a Times Staff Writer, The Los Angeles Times, 10/16/07 |
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| Governor To Take Up Lineup Bill |
| by Bruce Gerstman, The Contra Costa Times, 10/13/07 |
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| Sign These Bills, Governor |
| by Editorial Board, The Los Angeles Times, 10/10/07 |
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| Bill Would Mandate Recording Suspects |
| by Mark Sauer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9/30/07 |
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| Disagree With Spitzer And You Love Criminals |
| by Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 9/30/07 |
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| Push for Innocence Panel Is Renewed |
| by Max B. Baker, Dallas/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9/30/07 |
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| Spitzer's Demagogic Speech on Justice Reform |
| by Steven Greenhut, Orange Punch Blog, 9/28/07 |
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| Writing New Rules to Protect Innocent |
| by Thomas Sullivan, Sacramento Bee, 9/26/07 |
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| Bills Will Help Keep Innocencent Out of Jail |
| by Editorial Board, San Bernardino County Sun, 9/16/07 |
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| Bills Will Help Keep Innocent Out of Jail |
| by Editorial Board, Inland Valley Daily Journal, 9/17/07 |
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| In Service of Justice |
| by Editorial Board, Pasadena Star News, 9/12/07 |
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| Small Steps Toward Better Justice |
| by Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 9/7/07 |
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| Laws Would Help Keep Innocent Out of Prison |
| by Gloria Romero, Elaine Alquist, and Mark Ridley-Thomas, San Jose Mercury News, 9/07/07 |
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| Best Police Lineup Format Not Yet ID'd |
| by Angela Rozas, Chicago Tribune, 7/30/07 |
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| NC Lawmakers Approve Lineup, Interrogation Recording Standards |
| by Gary D. Robertson, Raleigh-Durham News & Observier, 7/23/07 |
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| Doing Time For No Crime |
| by Arthur Carmona, Los Angeles Times, 7/13/07 |
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| Lawyers Clash Over Prosecutorial Misconduct |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 7/12/07 |
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| Panel Told Errors Are Pervasive |
| by Frederic N. Tulsky, San Jose Mercury News, 7/12/07 |
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| California Legislature Addresses Wrongful Convictions |
| Interview by Larry Mantle on AirTalk, KPCC 89.3 Southern California Public Radio, 6/27/07 (Requires RealPlayer audio program; click link in center of page) |
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| 3 Wrongful Conviction Bills Advance |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 6/27/07 |
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| Bill Restricts Use of Jailhouse Informants |
| by Steven Harmon, San Jose Mercury News, 5/18/07 |
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| Free the Innocent |
| Editorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5/2/07 |
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| Panel Back Altering Use of Eyewitnesses |
| by Frederic Tulsky, San Jose Mercury News, 4/14/07 |
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| Send DNA Samples to Private Labs |
| by Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2/25/07 |
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| Editorial: The Brits Say Enough |
| by Editorial Board, Ventura County Star, 2/24/07 |
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| Crime Sleuths Hampered by DNA Lab Delays |
| by Brandon Bailey, San Jose Mercury News, 2/22/07 |
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| Wrongly Convicted Man Walks Free After 2 Decades |
| by Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/10/07 |
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| 'CSI' Isn't Like Real-World Crime Labs |
| by Peter Neufeld and Barry Sheck, Los Angeles Times, 2/2/07 |
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| Slow Pace of DNA Processing Examined |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 1/11/07 |
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| LA Police Have Backlog of over 5,000 Rape Kits to Test |
| Broadcast on KESQ NewsChannel3, Palm Springs, 1/11/07 |
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| Limited Use of Jailhouse Informants Urged |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 11/22/06 |
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| Stronger Standard Urged on Jail Tips |
| by Frederic N. Tulsky, San Jose Mercury News, 11/21/06 |
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| California Reconsiders Snitching |
| by Alexandra Natapoff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11/19/06 |
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| Open Up Process of Using Informant Witnesses |
| by George C. Harris, San Jose Mercury News, 11/14/06 |
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| Vetoes Sink Reforms for Justice System |
| by Linda Rapattoni, San Francisco Daily Journal, 10/3/06 |
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| Use of Jailhouse Testimony Is Uneven in State |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 9/21/06 |
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| The Trouble with Jailhouse Informants |
| by Frederic Tulsky, San Jose Mercury, 9/17/06 |
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| Baca Orders Review of Interrogation Policy |
| by Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times, 9/10/06 |
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| Witness-ID Bill Waits for Governor |
| Mercury News, San Jose Mercury, 9/2/06 |
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| Bills Aim to Prevent Conviction of Innocents |
| by Natasha Minsker, San Francisco Daily Journal, 8/22/06 |
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| Recording Police Interviews Must Be Mandatory |
| by Stephen A. Drizin, San Francisco Daily Journal, 8/7/06 |
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| Panel Seeks to Curb False Confessions |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 7/26/06 |
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| Freed Man Gives Lesson on False Confessions |
| by Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 6/21/06 |
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| Point of View: The California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice |
| by Gerald F. Uelmen, J.D., California Criminal Defense Practice Reporter, June 2006 |
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| Report Urges Changes to Save Innocent |
| by Ryan Oliver, San Francisco Daily Journal, 4/14/06 |
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| Panel Backs Altering Use of Eyewitnesses |
| by Frederic Tulsky, San Jose Mercury News, 4/14/06 |
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