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Racial Justice Act

The Racial Justice Act is a California law that prohibits the State from pursuing convictions or sentences based upon race, ethnicity, or national origin. For the RJA to be effective, the public must be able to access policies and data from prosecutors. But this information — which should be readily available — is often difficult to obtain.

Since the law's enactment in 2020, the ACLU, with the support of BraunHagey & Borden LLP, has sought access to prosecutorial records that will ensure a robust implementation of the RJA. The records that we have received, and relevant analyses and court orders, are available here.

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2019.05.06_Alameda County_Partial Verdicts.mp4

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This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It focuses on the implications of partial verdicts in criminal trials, specifically discussing the California Supreme Court ruling in People v. Aranda; and evaluating the Court of Appeal decision People v. Morrison and double jeopardy principles. This video is from May 6, 2019 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2019.05.06_Alameda County_Partial Verdicts.pdf

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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 8-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It focuses on the implications of partial verdicts in criminal trials, specifically discussing the California Supreme Court ruling in People v. Aranda; and evaluating the Court of Appeal decision People v. Morrison and double jeopardy principles. This document is from May 6, 2019 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2019.07.22_Alameda County_Surveillance Videos and Suppression.mp4

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2019.07.22_Alameda County_Surveillance Videos-Suppression.mp4

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2019.09.03_Alameda County_Brady Alerts.mp4

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This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It addresses the protocols for issuing Brady alerts under the California Supreme Court decision ALADS v. Supreme Court, and explores the procedural aspects and legal ramifications of Brady disclosures; and text messages as adoptive admissions under the Court of Appeal decision People v. McDaniel. This video is from Sept 3, 2019 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2019.09.03_Alameda County_Brady Alerts.pdf

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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 10-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It addresses the protocols for issuing Brady alerts under the California Supreme Court decision ALADS v. Supreme Court, and explores the procedural aspects and legal ramifications of Brady disclosures; and text messages as adoptive admissions under the Court of Appeal decision People v. McDaniel. This document is from Sept 3, 2019 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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