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12-Sep-2011
2011 Public Safety Realignment: The cornerstone of California’s solution to reduce overcrowding, costs, and recidivism
Earlier this year, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117, historic legislation that will enable California to close th..19-Aug-2011
2011 Re-alignment: Address Issues to Promote Its Long-term Success
The Legislature enacted a major shift—or “realignment”—of state program responsibilities and revenues to local governments. In..01-Aug-2011
AB 109 PowerPoint Overview
Download PowerPoint File (http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/realignment/regionaltrainingdocs/Erin/AB109PowerPointOverview.ppt)..08-Jul-2011
California ordered to release prisoners
By Michael Doyle mdoyle@mcclatchydc.com sacbee.com (http://www.sacbee.com) WASHINGTON - A closely divided Supreme Court on Monday cited "s..05-Jul-2011
Legislative Updates 07/05/11
By Kate Bell Capitol Advocacy Last week, the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB 87, which is an amended version of the..01-May-2011
Governor Releases May Revision of the 2011-12 CA State Budget
Governor Jerry Brown today released his proposed May revision to the 2011-2012 State Budget calling for no additional major budget reductions beyo..21-Mar-2011
State Budget Update
Yesterday, the Senate and Assembly passed both the state budget bill (SB 69) for 2011-12 with a majority vote and a number of trailer bills includ..11-Jan-2011
2010 Legislators of the Year
By Rich Berkery, Legislative Vice President The State Coalition of Probation Organizations named its “Legislators of the Year”: Se..10-Jan-2011
Governor's Re-alignment Proposal
Attached is the Governor’s Realignment Proposal. His plan seeks to shift greater functions to local governments, providing them funding thro..05-Jan-2011