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Nov 2014

California is about to learn that "tough on crime" is tough to undo

Proposition 47 by itself won't solve the problem of overcrowding in California's prisons. (AP/Spencer Weiner, Pool) Californians voted to send fewer criminals to prison on Tuesday, approving a ballot measure that classified check...

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Oct 2014

Proposition 47 - good idea, bad execution

There's a real need to reduce California's alarming incarceration levels and free up precious funds that could be better spent on education and rehabilitation. But Proposition 47 isn't the answer. It's too bad, because it's a well-...

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Aug 2014

Suspect killed in LAPD shootout had 'high-powered' rifle, police say

One of two suspects who are accused of engaging police in a running shootout through South Los Angeles early Monday was armed with a "high-powered" rifle that wounded a 22-year department veteran, police officials said. The SWAT officer...

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Aug 2014

Judge Rules Anti-Pension Measure Off Ventura County Ballot

Saying it would be a "waste of public resources" to put it on the ballot, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kent Kellegrew has ordered the removal of the ballot measure that would have switched new workers to 401ks off the ballot in that...