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Senate Passes Prison Legislation

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(More news – promoted by Brian Leubitz)

It’s not exactly the change we need, but the prison reform package agreed to by the Democratic leadership and the Governor has now passed the Senate. By the skin of their chinny, chin, chin:

The Senate this afternoon voted 21-19 to narrowly approve a plan to reduce the prison population by 27,300 inmates and form a commission that could change sentencing laws in the future to reduce prison overcrowding.

I’ll get the details on what Dems flipped on us. Meanwhile, the Assembly is still considering the bill. You can watch the Session live on the Cal-Channel here. Also, it is probably worth contacting the leaners on this bill that Dave ID’d yesterday.

If you’re in the districts of any of these lawmakers, contact them NOW and tell them to vote Yes on ABX3 14.

Alyson Huber (AD-10) (Calitics raised a fair bit of money for her)

Joan Buchanan (AD-15) (Does she want to win a liberal primary for Congress?)

Marty Block (AD-78)

Manuel Perez (AD-80) (Calitics raised a fair bit of money for him)

Ted Lieu (AD-53)

Pedro Nava (AD-35)

Alberto Torrico (AD-20)

Cathleen Galgiani (AD-17)

Anna Caballero (AD-28)

UPDATE: The bill has now stalled in the Assembly, as apparently some Democrats are still taking Incarcerex (–>). They are scheduled to reconvene this evening, but as of right now there is no action. Please, if your Assembly member is on this list, contact them and tell them to support the Governor’s (yikes!) prisons plan. It’s not perfect, but this has to happen.

UPDATE 2: The four Democrats to vote against this in the Senate? They were Lou Correa of Santa Ana; Alex Padilla of Los Angeles; Ron Calderon of Montebello; and Dean Florez of Shafter. (SacBee)  Furthermore, George Runner is already threatening a referendum.

Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, said, “I guarantee you, there is going to be a referendum” and that the “the people are not going to let this happen to them.” (SacBee)

9 thoughts on “Senate Passes Prison Legislation”

  1. … will these Democrats pay restitution to the victims’ families? Apologize? Or completely ignore the safety of their constituents?

  2. That both Ted Lieu and Alberto Torrico are currently running in the Democratic Primary for Attorney General next year.

  3. the assembly’s lack of will. check the LATimes article. By NOT changing the sentencing laws or doing early release, like the senate passed, we’re gonna be stuck back in the same money rut as before.  Because this is all about the $$$, otherwise there would be no talk of prison reform.  

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