Do we overlook college tuition for California young adults when we house inmates at the cost of $49,000 annually? California needs reform, not a jack-hammer that threatens to topple our intellectual assets. We must strive to pass a responsible budget that accurately reflects our priorities and values. A budget, not balanced on the backs of the poor and elderly but a budget that protects our most vulnerable Californians – children, the elderly, the ill and the disabled; a budget that values education over imprisonment. As legislators, it is within our power to shore up California’s future-to provide our citizens with the tools they need to thrive.

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by Assemblyman Mike Davis, The Pasadena Star News.

Posted: June 27th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.