Victims who are awarded restitution from convicted criminals will be the first in line to get paid, after legislation was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that puts restitution ahead of any other fines or court fees a defendant is ordered to pay.
The legislation, Assembly Bill 1213, is called the Restitution First Act. It was authored by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, and was backed by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
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