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March 20, 2013
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Republicans propose realignment reforms

Senate and Assembly Republicans have unveiled a package of reforms that they say will fix flaws in Gov. Jerry Brown’s public safety realignment law. “The anticipated dire consequences of realignment – from the potential escalation in lower-level crimes like home burglaries to the early release of dangerous felons from overcrowded county jails – are sadly a reality,” Senator Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, who was former chairman of the Board of Prison Terms and represents western Nevada County, said in a news release. “Criminals now face diminished to no consequences for their continued victimization of innocent citizens. Convicted felons must know that …

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