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California Proposition 36 Just Passed … Now What?

California Proposition 36 Just Passed … Now What?  California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36. As a result, there will be an increase in parent deportations and family separations due to convictions for minor offenses such as shoplifting and simple drug possession. Proposition 36 will not only overcrowd jails, divert funds from treatment programs, and impose financial burdens on taxpayers, but also facilitate the deportation of immigrants for low-level crimes. This…

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