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  • CA: Voters Shut Out of Prison Bond Debt Decision

    05/11/2007 9:12:48 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 12 replies · 580+ views
    CaliforniaRepublic.org ^ | 5/10/07 | Jon Coupal
    Last week's prison deal brought cheers and plaudits from virtually all political corners in California. The Legislature, threatened by a federal court takeover of the state's prison system, averted the crisis -- it is hoped -- by enacting a comprehensive bill to deal with prison overcrowding and other corrections issues. Governor Schwarzenegger hailed the agreement as another example of how California can work in a post-partisan world. But like most political decisions made under duress, there are legitimate questions as to whether the deal reflects good public policy -- or whether it was even legal. To recap; California has a...