- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 21, 2014
What it does
Existing law defines a crime or public offense as an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, specified punishments, including, among others, imprisonment. Under existing law, a crime that is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed a year is a misdemeanor. Existing law includes many misdemeanors with specified punishments permitting confinement in a county jail not to exceed one year.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.