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Groups demand realignment of priorities in county jails
May 4, 2011
The Budget for Humanity, recently released by Californians United for a Responsible Budget’s (CURB) calls for drastic reductions to the prison population and an end to prison construction and to cuts in education, health and housing through more aggressive taxation of corporations and the wealthy.
Friday, Aug. 7, call Jerry Brown and tell him to drop the appeal!
August 6, 2009
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, a federal three-judge panel ordered California to release 44,000 people in prison. Call and fax Attorney General Jerry Brown all day Friday, Aug. 7, and demand that he not appeal the ruling.
Bill to propel $12 billion prison construction project sent to governor with budget package
January 9, 2009
While governor and legislature propose massive cuts to education and 2,000 public works projects are on hold, prison expansion is pushed forward.