May 9, 2014

Budget Battle: May 14th Statewide Day of Action

January 21, 2022May 9, 2014 by Ivette Alé

Dear Supporter, Thanks to all of our pressure the jail construction debate is heating up in Sacramento! In yesterday’s hearing Senator Hancock said “we did not want to replicate our prison system jail by jail.” The Senate opposed Governor Brown’s budget proposal to grant an additional $500 million to expand jails and instead voted to … Read more

Senate Budget Vote A Step Towards Funding Alternatives, Not Jails

January 21, 2022May 9, 2014 by Ivette Alé

For Immediate Release – May 9, 2014 Contact: Emily Harris, Californians United for a Responsible Budget – 510-435-1176 Sacramento – Yesterday, the Senate Budget subcommittee on corrections voted 3-0 opposing Governor Brown’s budget proposal to grant an additional $500 million in lease revenue bond financing to counties to expand their jails and instead voted 2-1 to provide … Read more

Budget Battle: May 14th Statewide Day of Action

Senate Budget Vote A Step Towards Funding Alternatives, Not Jails

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