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Authors Johnson  
Subject Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.
Relating To relating to sentencing.
Title An act to amend Section 1385 of the Penal Code, relating to sentencing.
Last Action Dt 2026-02-20
State Introduced
Status Pending Referral
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2026-02-20     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2026-02-20
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Existing law generally authorizes a court to dismiss an action in the furtherance of justice. Existing law requires a court to dismiss an enhancement if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.

This bill would make the above-described requirement to dismiss an enhancement inapplicable to specified enhancements related to drug possession and trafficking, and would instead authorize the court to dismiss those specified enhancements if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.