At least two of those cases — against statewide practices used in San Francisco and Sacramento — have been filed in federal courts in California. Under state law, bail is set when a person is arrested according to a county fee schedule and depends on the gravity of the alleged crime. “The problem we see with money bail is that it is a price tag on freedom,” said Phil Telfeyan, executive director of Equal Justice Under Law, which filed the legal challenges over bail reform in California. President-elect Donald Trump gives his acceptence speech at a election party at a New York City Hilton hotel with his family and vice president-elect Mike Pence. Caption Paul Ryan comments on Donald Trump's win Paul Ryan comments on Donald Trump's win Paul Ryan comments on Donald Trump's winjazmine.ulloa@latimes.comTwitter: @jazmineulloaALSO:Lawmakers discuss reform for California's bail systemObama administration challenges the money bail system: Can people be kept in jail just because they are poor?

Source: Los Angeles Times December 04, 2016 10:52 UTC