Governor Newsom has signed AB 2799, the Decriminalizing Creative Expression Act! This is the nation’s first legislation aimed at reining in the harmful practice of using rap lyrics in criminal proceedings. It will go a long way from preventing prosecutors from using rap lyrics to inject racial bias into criminal trials. Members of the IPAT Clinic were pleased to help members of the state Assembly and their staff understand this issue and to help educate other policymakers, legislators and the public about it.