Government,
Criminal
Jun. 1, 2020
Prison funding is key budget battle, as guards’ union’s power has waned
The funding fight may shed light on several long-term trends in Sacramento, include a decline in the power of the prison guards’ union, Democrats increasing willingness to defy the wishes of law enforcement organizations, and strong relationships Newsom has built with some of those same groups.
Prison funding emerged as a key point of difference as Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats hammer out a coronavirus-battered budget.
In terms of sheer dollar amounts, the $146 million Senate Democrats have proposed taking from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation amounts to far less than their disputes over billions of dollars in education funding.
But these numbers might shed ...
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