Dossier
Nick Schultz
Coverage of Nick Schultz in the Nexus archive.
- New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system
California, one of two states without funding for basic public defense, has established a new commission to push for state funding and enforceable standards. The commission includes legislators, public defenders, and advocates aiming to create a five-year plan addressing issues like excessive caseloads and lack of defense investigators, as highlighted by a CalMatters investigation.