NEWS CONFERENCE – Senator Cortese and Advocates Discuss Bill to Reform Felony Murder Rule/LWOP

WHAT: Members of the news media are invited to join this News Conference where State Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and advocates will be discussing Senate Bill (SB) 300. SB 300 will be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on June 1st at 9:00am.  

WHEN: Wednesday, June 1st at 8:30am 

WHERE: West Capitol Building Steps - 10th Street and Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811

LIVESTREAM: For Media that can’t attend the News Conference in Sacramento, a livestreaming option will be available on Senator Cortese’s website and Facebook page at 9:00am:

·      Website Livestream: https://sd15.senate.ca.gov

·      Facebook Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/davecortesegov

SB 300 will address California’s unjust “felony murder special circumstance” law by allowing for a sentence other than the death penalty or life in prison without parole (LWOP) for a person who did not kill anyone, nor intend for anyone to die.

This bill restores judicial discretion to impose a sentence other than death or LWOP when a judge rules that it serves the interest of justice in a case where a special circumstance is charged.