In last week’s hearing Senator Hancock said “we did not want to replicate our prison system jail by jail.” The Senate opposed Governor Brown’s budget proposal to grant an additional $500 million to expand jails and instead voted to provide this additional funding for county construction projects which could include transitional housing, day reporting centers, mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities and jails. The Senate Budget vote is a step towards funding alternatives, not jails. To fully cancel this jail construction funding we must keep the pressure on!
The Governor will release his May Budget Revise the week of May 12th and CURB are joining with the California Partnership for a Statewide Day of Action!
Please join us for a Press Conferences and Rally about the Governor’s May Revise Budget on Wednesday, May 14th to highlight the need to invest in Californians, not in more prisons and jails!
Sacramento
Time: 11:00am
Location: Outside Capitol Press Room
San Francisco
Time: 1:30pm
Location: State Building 350 McAllister Street
Santa Cruz
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Superior Court, 701 Ocean St
Bakersfield
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Liberty Bell, 1400 Truxtun
Los Angeles
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: State Building, 300 S. Spring Street
San Bernardino
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Rosa Parks State Building, 464 West 4th Street
Contact Emily Harris with any questions at info@curbprisonspending.org.
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