Good news!!! #FreeBritney bill (SB-724) passed, makes it clear conservatees have the right to choose their own legal council

[MonaLisa613]

We just gotta hope if this passes, someone actually tells her. We know they see the Free Britney posts, so if this passes, they’ll see fans posting about it, if anyone around her truly cares about her, they should tell her.

Id love to see her kick Ingham to the curb and hit up Lisa, I feel she is one attorney who would really fight for Britney and would prolly even do it for free, lol

[Switchy]

I hope this passes! It's such a great step forward!!

I'm also prepared for Ingham to stay when this passes. But, I hope I'm wrong and she gets the opportunity to choose who SHE wants to represent her.

[Slayer]

 

[nthenwkiss]

1 hour ago, Slayer said:

 

Judiciary meets every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. in Room 112.
Support and opposition letters are due the Wednesday before the Tuesday hearing at 12 p.m. Letters are accepted through hard copy and mail, and can be emailed to the Committee at sjud.fax@sen.ca.gov, or faxed to us at (916) 403-7394.

I think we're too late now. i mean i sent it anyways and had everyone i know send too. just in case.

[nthenwkiss]

more info here https://sjud.senate.ca.gov/content/april-13-2021-hearing

and download the document here: https://sjud.senate.ca.gov/sites/sjud.senate.ca.gov/files/sb_724_allen_sjud_analysis.pdf

from the document: 

4. The conservatorship of Britney Spears

Following the advocacy efforts of a grassroots movement associated with the #FreeBritney handle and a recent New York Times documentary entitled “Framing Britney Spears,” the pop superstar’s conservatorship has come under scrutiny. The documentary revisits Britney’s childhood in a small Louisiana town, her meteoric rise to fame in the late 1990s as a teenager, and her public breakdown in the mid-2000s. Stalked by paparazzi, her personal struggles and tumultuous love-life were obsessively chronicled and dissected in media coverage that today scans as misogynistic. After multiple public incidents of seemingly erratic behavior, she was involuntarily hospitalized for mental health evaluation and treatment.

In 2008, Britney’s father was appointed as conservator of Britney’s estate and person, giving him control over her finances and medical decisions.15 Probate conservatorships are typically used for elderly individuals with dementia. But during her conservatorship, the now-39-year-old has produced hit records, gone on tour, headlined one of the most lucrative Vegas residencies ever, launched new business ventures, and made guest appearances on TV shows.16 At the outset of the conservatorship, her estate was worth under $3 million.17 It is now worth an estimated $60 million.18

In 2019, Britney ceased performing.19 Britney has attempted to have her father, who also serves as her business manager, removed from the role of conservator; her attorney informed the court that Britney will not perform again while her father oversees her.20 The Los Angeles Superior Court rejected Britney’s request to remove her father from

14 Inside the Battle for Britney Spears, supra, note 3.
15 Laura Newberry, Britney Spears hasn’t fully controlled her life for years. Fans insist it’s time to #FreeBritney (Sep. 18, 2019) Los Angeles Times, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-17/britney-spears- conservatorship-free-britney (as of Apr. 4, 2021). An attorney was appointed as co-conservator to help manage the singer’s financial assets; he relinquished these duties. (Id.)
16 Betancourt, Bianca, Why Longtime Britney Spears Fans Are Demanding to #FreeBritney (Feb. 25, 2021) Harper’s Bazaar, available at https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34113034/why- longtime-britney-spears-fans-are-demanding-to-freebritney/ (as of March 2, 2021).
17 Lawyer for Britney Spears’ father responds to fans over conservatorship (Feb. 25, 2021), The Guardian, available at https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/25/britney-spears-jaime-spears- conservatorship-lawyer (as of March 2, 2021).
18 Id.
19 Id.
20 Id.

     

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her conservatorship, but Bessemer Trust, a wealth management and investment advisory firm, has been appointed as co-conservator of her estate.21

Of particular relevance to this bill, Britney also attempted to hire her own attorney, a veteran estate and trust litigator.22 Despite conflicting medical reports about her mental health, Britney was deemed to lack the capacity to hire her own attorney.23 Advocates of reform argue something is self-evidently rotten in a system that forces Britney, over her own apparent objections, to pay over $1 million a year to an assemblage of professionals that includes people she has attempted to replace, as well as the attorneys and professionals assisting those people in thwarting that attempt,24 all in the name of serving her best interests. Others point out that caution is warranted in drawing any firm conclusions about an individual’s private struggle with mental health challenges; indeed, although Britney has sought a different conservator, it is not clear that she wants out of the conservatorship.

[MonaLisa613]

1 hour ago, nthenwkiss said:

more info here https://sjud.senate.ca.gov/content/april-13-2021-hearing

and download the document here: https://sjud.senate.ca.gov/sites/sjud.senate.ca.gov/files/sb_724_allen_sjud_analysis.pdf

from the document: 

4. The conservatorship of Britney Spears

Following the advocacy efforts of a grassroots movement associated with the #FreeBritney handle and a recent New York Times documentary entitled “Framing Britney Spears,” the pop superstar’s conservatorship has come under scrutiny. The documentary revisits Britney’s childhood in a small Louisiana town, her meteoric rise to fame in the late 1990s as a teenager, and her public breakdown in the mid-2000s. Stalked by paparazzi, her personal struggles and tumultuous love-life were obsessively chronicled and dissected in media coverage that today scans as misogynistic. After multiple public incidents of seemingly erratic behavior, she was involuntarily hospitalized for mental health evaluation and treatment.

In 2008, Britney’s father was appointed as conservator of Britney’s estate and person, giving him control over her finances and medical decisions.15 Probate conservatorships are typically used for elderly individuals with dementia. But during her conservatorship, the now-39-year-old has produced hit records, gone on tour, headlined one of the most lucrative Vegas residencies ever, launched new business ventures, and made guest appearances on TV shows.16 At the outset of the conservatorship, her estate was worth under $3 million.17 It is now worth an estimated $60 million.18

In 2019, Britney ceased performing.19 Britney has attempted to have her father, who also serves as her business manager, removed from the role of conservator; her attorney informed the court that Britney will not perform again while her father oversees her.20 The Los Angeles Superior Court rejected Britney’s request to remove her father from

14 Inside the Battle for Britney Spears, supra, note 3.
15 Laura Newberry, Britney Spears hasn’t fully controlled her life for years. Fans insist it’s time to #FreeBritney (Sep. 18, 2019) Los Angeles Times, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-17/britney-spears- conservatorship-free-britney (as of Apr. 4, 2021). An attorney was appointed as co-conservator to help manage the singer’s financial assets; he relinquished these duties. (Id.)
16 Betancourt, Bianca, Why Longtime Britney Spears Fans Are Demanding to #FreeBritney (Feb. 25, 2021) Harper’s Bazaar, available at https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34113034/why- longtime-britney-spears-fans-are-demanding-to-freebritney/ (as of March 2, 2021).
17 Lawyer for Britney Spears’ father responds to fans over conservatorship (Feb. 25, 2021), The Guardian, available at https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/25/britney-spears-jaime-spears- conservatorship-lawyer (as of March 2, 2021).
18 Id.
19 Id.
20 Id.

     

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her conservatorship, but Bessemer Trust, a wealth management and investment advisory firm, has been appointed as co-conservator of her estate.21

Of particular relevance to this bill, Britney also attempted to hire her own attorney, a veteran estate and trust litigator.22 Despite conflicting medical reports about her mental health, Britney was deemed to lack the capacity to hire her own attorney.23 Advocates of reform argue something is self-evidently rotten in a system that forces Britney, over her own apparent objections, to pay over $1 million a year to an assemblage of professionals that includes people she has attempted to replace, as well as the attorneys and professionals assisting those people in thwarting that attempt,24 all in the name of serving her best interests. Others point out that caution is warranted in drawing any firm conclusions about an individual’s private struggle with mental health challenges; indeed, although Britney has sought a different conservator, it is not clear that she wants out of the conservatorship.

Reading through that document is infuriating, if the reforms that were created back in 200fuvking6 were actually u know, implemented, Britney could of prolly avoided this whole situation.

Even if this 247 thing passes, I wanna know will the courts/lawyers get in trouble if they ignore the laws?? If there’s no kind of punishment for not following these laws, then I feel like the courts/lawyers will just ignore them. 

[GlitterSlayDExhaleHI]

It’s starting

[Slayer]

1 minute ago, halfdressed said:

It’s starting

[The Exhale Psychic]

Hoping for the best, i have stayed up especially 

[Tear the floor up up]

Is anyone watching the live stream? I'm kinda confused what's going on 

[dfffff]

Just now, Tear the floor up up said:

Is anyone watching the live stream? I'm kinda confused what's going on 

Could you post a link?

[dfffff]

Live stream https://www.senate.ca.gov/media/senate-tv1/video?id=184551

[Tear the floor up up]

4 minutes ago, Tear the floor up up said:

Is anyone watching the live stream? I'm kinda confused what's going on 

Yeah sure it's on this tweet here. Although they're all discussing 'SB 16' whereas the tweet refers to 'SB-724'. Not that either of those mean much to me any way, hence my confusion. But I'm trying to understand!

 

 

[SamanthaJadeFanGroup]

6 minutes ago, Tear the floor up up said:

Is anyone watching the live stream? I'm kinda confused what's going on 

I think they are talking about another bill (about the police), nothing to do with the bill we are looking for. They are just going from each voters to see who approves or disapproves the bill.

[SamanthaJadeFanGroup]

They are currently talking about bill SB-17, so one more to go (bill SB-44) and then, bill  SB-724, which is the one we are looking for.

[GlitterSlayDExhaleHI]

32 minutes ago, sjadeupdate said:

They are currently talking about bill SB-17, so one more to go (bill SB-44) and then, bill  SB-724, which is the one we are looking for.

Why did they just say, “then moving on the the final bill, SB-44” after a five minute recess. 

[The Exhale Psychic]

what are they talking about now

[(You Drive Chris) Crazy]

For those of you in the call, when and if you want to speak and vote, how do you know which “number” you are and it’s your turn to speak? 

[The Exhale Psychic]

some people on the lines are so dumb. they are saying opposition but everyone is saying they are for it

[Tear the floor up up]

1 minute ago, Britney-fan12332143 said:

some people on the lines are so dumb. they are saying opposition but everyone is saying they are for it

Right! Some are also giving their life stories haha