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  • No on Proposition 6!

    10/27/2008 4:27:27 AM PDT · by pelliott92 · 23 replies · 605+ views
    No on Prop 6: The Facts | Prop. 6 is ineffective and misguided.
    Proposition 6 redirects state funding from anti-crime programs that have been proven to work. Prop. 6 would spend millions to put children in jail and keep them there longer for inconsequential “crimes.” And more 14 year-old children would have to be tried as adults. That money could be spent on education and healthcare, programs proven to reduce crime. Virtually every criminal justice study of gang problems and high crime communities calls for a coordinated balanced approach that includes community service workers, mental health, drug and alcohol services along with tough law enforcement. Proposition 6 ignores these facts and takes money...