Posts Tagged ‘Prop 47’
Inmates walk free in Contra Costa County after Prop 47 passage
On Friday, Contra Costa County Judge Terri Mockler ordered the release of 15 inmates in an attempt to comply with new mandates set forth by Proposition 47.
Read MoreRichmond votes yes on sales tax measure; California votes yes on sentencing reforms
Measure U, the ballot item to increase the retail sales taxes to 9.5%, passed yesterday with 53.7% of the vote. Another key ballot item, Proposition 47, also passed. The statewide proposition to reduce six types of felony crimes to misdemeanors was approved with 65% of voters in favor.
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