California’s bail bondsmen say new law will ‘totally kill’ business: ‘This is bad’

by Joseph Saraceno
Clay Potter, whose father founded Bert Potter Bail Bonds in Los Angeles 54 years ago, doesn’t believe California’s bail bond industry will be able to survive, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill earlier this week making California the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill earlier this week making California the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial, Potter – whose father founded Bert Potter Bail Bonds 54 years ago – doesn’t think these small businesses, and the state’s bail bond industry as a whole, will be able to survive. MORE