The session ended with the passage of in important animal welfare bill, but left several other bills hanging.
Justice
animal welfare, civil law and procedure, criminal law, disability, drug policy, family law, freedom of speech, guardianship, gun violence, housing law, immigration, indigenous agenda, lgbtq rights, policing, privacy, sexual child abuse, terrorism, women's rights
Sentencing — Session Wrap-up
The Governor signed the sentencing bill this morning. I am very hopeful, based on statements that many in leadership positions have made, that we will continue to work on these issues in the next session.
Gun control
I’d rather that we have gun control at the national level, but if our representatives in DC aren’t brave enough to stand up to the NRA, then it has to happen at the local level. What can you do to prevent more murders like what we’ve seen locally and nationally?
Another Tough Vote on Sentencing Reform
Over the past week, both branches of the legislature approved a compromise sentencing bill. The compromise is a very thoughtful improvement over the bill that I voted against last November, but it leaves much to be done.
Thank you for your reasons
Thank you for your careful attention to the “Three Strikes” legislation. Persons struggling with drug addictions need treatment, not incarceration. You correctly point out that we need to increase the funding for treatments, which, when successful, can reduce the chance ofBoeing sent back to prison? In addition, I highly recommend the book, The New Jim …
The Big Picture on the Crime Bill
The House and Senate are still conferencing their conflicting versions of a crime bill for this session. The Senate version of the bill included a number of positive elements that merit study.