Governor Jerry Brown

Whose priorities?
posted on JULY 07, 2011 by Glenn Backes
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The California budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Brown is filled with painful cuts to health, education and state parks.

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No More Norwalk: DJJ Announces Prison Closure
posted on JUNE 21, 2011 by Jennifer Kim
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Norwalk Youth Prison

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The Governor, Taxes, Lock-up, and Program Cuts
posted on JUNE 09, 2011 by Glenn Backes
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Less Money, More Prisons?
posted on MAY 19, 2011 by Sumayyah Waheed
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On Monday, the Governor released his updated budget for California.  He made some changes, but one thing stayed the same: while services and health care got slashed, prisons got a boost. A $145 million boost. What kind of priorities are those?

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The Abuses of the DJJ
posted on MAY 09, 2011 by Carolyn Rose
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Books Not Bars rally in Sacramento

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Where is the Treatment?
posted on MAY 07, 2011 by Anna Martinez
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  A still from the film, System Failure

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Youth Deserve a Chance at a Future
posted on MAY 06, 2011 by LaNita Mitchell
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My godson has spent 8 years in DJJ and it’s been a living hell. Because his mother passed away, I am his main support.  He frequently tells me that he is “just trying to survive.” There have been countless fights.

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DJJ — A Waste of Money
posted on MAY 05, 2011 by Laura Brady
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Where do I begin? That’s the question that I keep asking myself when I’m asked how the DJJ formally known as the California Youth Authority has affected my life and most importantly my son’s life.

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Teachers or Prison Guards?
posted on MAY 04, 2011 by Hayes Morehouse
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I'm not opposed to unions advocating on behalf of their members, whether those members work in the private or public sector. Everyone should have the right to collectively bargain for better working conditions, more security and fair compensation.

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Some Green, Some Brown — Governor's First 100 Days
posted on APRIL 12, 2011 by Ian Kim
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Today is Governor Jerry Brown's 100th day in office. To mark this occasion (and taking a step back from the seemingly endless budget wars), he is signing into law today a historic bill that will promote California's clean energy economy and create green-collar jobs.

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