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Sep. 18, 2008

Proposition 6's Answer to Safety Issues: Jail, Jail and More Jail

Proposition 6 is a “me first” money and power grab that would permanently enrich a narrow spectrum of the justice system, literally at the expense of everyone else, writes Sue Burrell. - Forum Column

FORUM COLUMN

By Sue Burrell

On this November's crowded initiative ballot, voters will encounter a reassuringly entitled measure, "The Safe Neighborhoods Act," Proposition 6. At first glance, it may seem a likely yes vote, as a large portion of California's law enforcement community supports it. But for those of us who regularly trek to Sacramento seeking health care, education, mental health services and programs for children involved with the cou...

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