California Senate Bill 394; Caregiver Court Diversion
On October 8, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law. The bill, Senate Bill No. 294; Caregiver Court Diversion, allows counties to create a pretrial diversion program for defendants who are primary caregivers of a child under 18 years of age and who are charged with a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony . . .

