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06

Oct 2008

Editorial: Proposition 5, a get-soft drug initiative, won't work

Promises, promises. Proposition 5 promises to rehabilitate substance-abusing criminals and save money by keeping non-violent offenders out of jail or prison. But this very complex initiative would let drug dealers, drunken drivers, child...

04

Oct 2008

Steve Poizner Opposes Proposition 5

Alliance for California's Renewal Proposition 5 Threatens Public Safety, California's Consumers and Businesses Sacramento - California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced his formal opposition to Proposition 5 on this...

03

Oct 2008

Rethink Spending on Anti-Terrorism

Rethink spending on anti-terrorism, report says Police, mayors say shift more funds to fight crime The government doles out too much anti-terrorism money to towns and cities for emergency equipment that rarely gets used while cash-strapped...

03

Oct 2008

PROP. 5: A rehabilitation ruse

Proposition 5 sounds good. Its authors say it would provide more drug treatment and rehabilitation programs for California's nonviolent offenders. This, in turn, would supposedly save the state billions of dollars due to reduced costs in...