"I’m running for the State Senate to fight day and night on behalf of working families and local neighborhoods across the Valley.
Public service has been deeply ingrained in my DNA since I was a kid. Growing up, I witnessed my Dad, Bob Hertzberg, serve as Speaker of the California State Assembly where he did big things like bring the Orange Line to the Valley and start the first clean energy solar panel manufacturing facility in the City of Los Angeles. Then, as Senate Majority Leader, he’s fought to combat climate change, invest in public education, create jobs and so much more.
Many innocent low-income defendants plead guilty to minor crimes because they can’t afford bail. Others pay thousands of non-refundable dollars to bail bond companies to secure their release. Meanwhile, wealthy defendants, even those charged with violent crimes, can write a check to the court knowing it will be returned when their case is resolved, regardless of the verdict. Senator Hertzberg believes that bail should be determined by the risk to the public’s safety not the size of one’s wallet.