SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s nonpartisan legislative analyst says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to sharply reduce the time a convict is under supervised release could wind up sending more criminals to jail or prison. That’s the reverse of what he intends.
The analyst on Tuesday recommended that California lawmakers reject the idea.
Newsom wants to set a maximum two-year limit on probation terms, down from five for felons and three for those convicted of misdemeanors.
But in practice, misdemeanor probation would be limited to one year unless the offender is convicted of multiple misdemeanors.
Newsom spokeswoman Vicky Waters said the administration disagrees with the analyst’s assessment.
