This afternoon, the Senate unanimously approved SB 1750 by Senate Criminal Justice Chairman John Whitmire, which would allow certain persons with past felony convictions to obtain a provisional occupational license, so long as the person’s offense did not directly relate to the requirements of that occupation. This issue is a pillar of the Foundation’s restorative justice agenda, and Chairman Whitmire recognized the work of Marc Levin in his floor remarks laying out the bill.
Broken Promises: California after 10 years of Housing First
If simply throwing money at a problem worked, then all of our problems would have been solved many years ago. Sadly, for lawmakers, simply spending does not produce results—you, at the very least, need accountability too. In a state where you are more likely to step in human waste than dog waste, in a state...