John,

Today we have big news out of San Francisco: District Attorney Chesa Boudin has ended the use of cash bail in all criminal cases!

Previously, when people were arrested in a criminal case they were held in jail until their trial unless they could they could provide “cash bail”—a large amount of money—to the court. The money is later returned if the defendant appears at all their court dates, though this can be weeks or even months later.

This system unfairly targeted low income people whose families are less likely to have cash on-hand. This means that low income defendants who have not been convicted of a crime were held in jail longer than their wealthy peers and lose their job or worse.

Today’s news is an example of how quickly we can make change when we elect progressive candidates. Can you chip in $15 to help us get to Congress today?

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Ending cash bail was one of Chesa’s campaign promises, and one of the many reasons I endorsed and campaigned alongside him.

The more progressives we elect to office the more we can accomplish.

Bernie Sanders spoke out in support of Chesa Boudin’s decision today and of ending cash bail nationwide. In order to accomplish this, it’s critical that we not only elect Bernie as President but that we elect a progressive congress ready to support his agenda.

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Thanks for being part of this movement.

In solidarity,

Shahid