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South Bay lawmaker’s bill aims to bolster hate crime charges

Summary by Ground News
Assemblymember Evan Low, D-Campbell, is pushing Assembly Bill 1064. The bill would add bias motivation and selective targeting components to the statutory description of a hate crime. The California Public Defenders Association has characterized the bill as so vague that it risks escalating a whole swath of charges into hate crimes.

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South Bay lawmaker’s bill aims to bolster hate crime charges

A South Bay assemblymember is looking to expand the state's definition of a hate crime, a pursuit he says will ensure that crimes targeting populations like Asian Americans and LGBTQ+ people are fully prosecuted.

·San Jose, United States
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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
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