BTW... did you know you get to VOTE next Tuesday on Propositions, Measures, amongst other stuff. BE INFORMED! Here is some food for thought from CPJC Dear Friends, Now is your chance to vote YES on Proposition 47 to end felony sentencing for people charged with simple drug possession in California. This measure represents another crucial piece in the puzzle were assembling that will spell the end of mass incarceration in California and across the United States. Prop 47, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, will change sentencing for low-level nonviolent crimes such as simple drug possession and petty theft from felonies to misdemeanors and direct financial savings to K-12 schools, mental health treatment, and victim services. From polling, we know that a huge majority of Californians support this reform, so it all comes down to whether we turn out to vote. If you have a vote-by-mail ballot, it has to be RECEIVED by your county elections office by 8:00pm on election night, November 4. So if you plan to mail in your ballot, be sure to mail it by tomorrow, October 31, to ensure it is received by the deadline. You can also drop off your vote-by-mail ballot in-person at your county elections office or any polling place in your county before 8:00pm on Election Day. If you do not have a vote-by-mail ballot, vote in-person at your polling place on November 4 from 7:00am — 8:00pm. Find your polling place here. The movement to end mass incarceration represents the newest chapter in the ongoing struggle for racial justice in the US, and Proposition 47, if it passes, will represent a major victory. Forward this email to help us spread the word and write or call your friends telling them why you support Proposition 47 and remind them to vote. Lets get it done! In solidarity, Chris Moore-Backman Director, Chico Peace and Justice Center
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:33:17 +0000
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