Day: January 25, 2012

Watch the video here: Hundreds Protest Jail Expansion Proposal « CBS Los Angeles.     LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Hundreds of protesters rallied Tuesday against a proposal to expand the Los     Angeles County jail system. They say the nearly $1.5 billion on the table could be used to help prevent crime instead. “If we provide the … Read more

For Immediate Release—January 24, 2012 Press Contact: Isaac Ontiveros, Californians United for a Responsible Budget Ph. 510. 517.6612 Los Angeles— Over two hundred community members showed an enthusiastic display of opposition to the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Department’s move to expand LA County’s jails. After noting much community pressure, the Supervisors immediately backed down … Read more