Hertzberg Introduces Legislation to Stop Automatic Suspension of Driver’s Licenses

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, unveiled legislation today to prevent the automatic suspension of driver’s licenses for people who are unable to pay fines or fees for minor traffic tickets and require courts to determine violators’ ability to pay before setting fine amounts.

Clinic Report Spurs New Legislation to Increase Fairness in Traffic Court

EBCLC’s Director of Programs, Elisa Della-Piana, is featured in Berkeley Law’s story covering the report “Not Just a Ferguson Problem – How Traffic Courts Drive Inequality in California” on the need for traffic court reform.

Not Just a Ferguson Problem: How Traffic Courts Drive Inequality in California

EBCLC co-authors report: Not Just a Ferguson Problem – How Traffic Courts Drive Inequality in California