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California’s Assembly Bill 3234 took effect on January 1, 2021. It has dramatically expanded opportunities for diversion in most first-time misdemeanor cases, including DUIs, vehicular manslaughter, elder abuse, child abuse, assault, hate crimes, possession of a firearm in a school zone, criminal threats, and dissuading a witness. AB 3234 has the added benefit of easing overcrowding in California prisons during…Read More