Bail information is considered public record in the State of California, meaning that anyone (not only defendants themselves) can request this info. The details can be accessed via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system or the Criminal Intake Section.
A) Typically, an inmate can be release within 2 to 3 hours with an Attorney Writ Bond. It could take 2 to 3 days before a judge or magistrate sets a bond.
No - if you signed the bond it doesn't matter whether you have a job or not - or whether the bondsman asked you if you did. You are liable as surety on the bond - having a job or not has nothing to do with your liability. Sorry.
Abstract of Judgment: If the defendant owns real property (land), you can get an abstract of judgment from the court that issued the judgment and file it with the county clerk in the county or counties where the defendant owns the property.
For many misdemeanor crimes, bail will be based on established amounts. For other crimes, the judge will set bail at an appropriate amount for the alleged crime, keeping in mind that, under the U.S. Constitution, it's illegal to set bail excessively high to force a person to remain in jail.