Op-Ed: Why Is Fare Evasion Punished More Severely than Speeding? - Streetsblog California
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Current California law penalizes a failure to pay a $2.50 bus fare with a fine; a third infraction carries a misdemeanor charge and the potential of incarceration for up to ninety days, and/or hefty fines ranging from $250 to $400.
Like many of my fellow Californians, I've encountered individuals struggling with homelessness, young students rushing to make it to school, and low-income workers racing against time to get to their jobs.
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