California commission forms to overhaul county public defender systems
- Posted on June 21, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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California commission forms to overhaul county public defender systems
A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don’t pay for basic public defense — to begin providing resources and enforcing minimum standards for county public defender systems.
