punching a girlfriend, dragging her from her home by her hair and whipping her with a belt, according to court and prison records. Those count as nonviolent offenses under California law.
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But speech is violence......
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you........The Enemies of Society:
“Proponents of the measure spent $11.75 million. The top contribution was $4.14 million raised by Governor Brown.
“Other proponents responsible for significant contributions included the California Democratic Party, Tom Steyer, Reed Hastings, and the Open Philanthropy Project.
“The measure was also supported by the editorial boards of the Los Angeles Times,the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Sacramento Bee.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_57#Proponents