Government
May 7, 2016
Brown's ballot measure now in high court's hands
Gov. Jerry Brown faces an anxious wait to see if the state Supreme Court deems his sweeping criminal justice initiative eligible for the November general election ballot.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Jerry Brown faces an anxious wait to see if the state Supreme Court deems his sweeping criminal justice initiative eligible for the November ballot.
The Brown administration and local prosecutors waged a high-stakes, politically charged oral argument over sentencing and parole consideration before the high court Thursday.
The justices appeared visibly divided as th...
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