LOS ANGELES—A judge Dec. 12 rejected a bid by more than two dozen Southern California cities for an injunction blocking Los Angeles County’s use of a “zero-bail” system, but the cities were given time to amend their complaint.
The legal challenge to the zero-bail system was filed in September, just days before it took effect on Oct. 1. The coalition of cities argued that eliminating cash bail and allowing many arrestees to be either booked or cited and quickly released from custody presented a danger to public safety.
