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Criminal

Jul. 27, 2016

Prop 57 may leave victims feeling abandoned

This November, California voters will be presented an opportunity to make fundamental changes to its criminal justice system. I'm talking, of course, about the governor's Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016. By Patrick McGrath

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By Patrick McGrath

California loves to experiment with itself. This November, California voters will be presented yet another opportunity to make fundamental changes to its criminal justice system. I'm talking, of course, about Proposition 57, the governor's Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016.

Gov. Jerry Brown is marketing the initiative as necessary to undo what he laments as the "unintended consequences" of the last 40 years of ...

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