Today, Hunter was joined by Caneel Fraser and Tatyana Kaplan of California's Office of the State Public Defender. The three sat down to discuss an OSPD report, Unequal Scales, to explore how and why Public Defender's are so underfunded in comparison to prosecutors.

Guest:

Caneel Fraser, Executive Director, Indigent Defense Improvement Division, California Office of the State Public Defender

Tatyana Kaplan, Data Specialist, Indigent Defense Improvement Division, California Office of the State Public Defender

Resources:

OSPD Website

https://www.ospd.ca.gov/

Reports

https://www.ospd.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Unequal-Scales_Californias-Investment-Disparity-between-Prosecution-and-Public-Defense.pdf

https://www.ospd.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-IDID-Annual-Report_Final_Accessible.pdf

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