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Marijuana is one of the many illegal substances affected by Prop. 47. Since its passage, nonviolent crimes have shorter penalties and drug possession has been reduced to a misdemeanor. (Angela Marie Samora/The Telescope)

New law does anything but provide protection

Leah Baena December 8, 2014

California just banned felony charges toward crimes such as gun theft and date rape drug possession with Proposition 47. These crimes will now be charged as just misdemeanors. This is plain wrong. Possession...

Three male inmates stand in a queue, wearing blue pants and blue shirts, except for the middle person who is wearing a white undershirt. They are seen only from the lower torso to their feet.

California needs to build more schools, not prisons

Mike Peterson October 6, 2014

Since 1980, California has built 22 prisons but only one public university. It seems incredibly unproductive that California is somehow spending more money and effort punishing its citizens rather...

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