CA AB2258

Expresses legislative intent to create the California Public Safety Commission, an independent body to address issues related to the state's criminal justice system, including sentencing structure and recidivism reduction

Commission would review existing statutes, individual sentences, rehabilitation and public safety policies, and programs from other states relating to criminal justice issues

Original bill provisions (struck) would have established the commission with an executive director appointed by the Chief Justice, required staff to spend first three years on research and data collection, and mandated state agencies provide services and information to the commission

Original provisions would have required the commission to develop information systems to track criminal cases, sentencing patterns by geography, and analyze effectiveness of sentences imposed

Bill was amended on April 6, 2010 and June 1, 2010, removing most substantive provisions and converting it to a statement of legislative intent rather than creating an actual commission structure