By a vote of 23-12, the California Senate passed a...

By a vote of 23-12, the California Senate passed a resolution establishing the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, a panel of experts who will investigate the state's criminal justice system, determine why innocent individuals have been wrongly convicted in the state, and present a series of recommendations to the legislature and governor based on their findings. The Senate-imposed deadline for recommendations from the panel is December 31, 2007. The formation of the Commission comes in the wake of a series of reports and developments drawing attention to the flaws in California's criminal justice system in general, and its death penalty system in particular.