California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 422.86
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 2: Crimes and Penalties, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 422.86
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
(a) It is the public policy of this state that the principal goals of sentencing for hate crimes, are the following: (1) Punishment for the hate crimes committed. (2) Crime and violence prevention, including prevention of recidivism and prevention of crimes and violence in prisons and jails. (3) Restorative justice for the immediate victims of the hate crimes and for the classes of persons terrorized by the hate crimes. (b) The Judicial Council shall develop a rule of court guiding hate crime sentencing to implement the policy in subdivision (a). In developing the rule of court, the council shall consult experts including organizations representing hate crime victims.
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