Two of Arnold Schwarzenegger's directors of prisons resigned this year charging that the prison guards' union had too much influence in the Governor's office. John Hagar, a court-appointed federal watchdog accursed Schwarzenegger of reneging on promised prison reforms, also because of the union. But now the 31,000-member California Correctional Peace Officers Association--one of Sacramento's most powerful players--has endorsed rival gubernatorial candidate, Democrat Phil Angelides. Will prison reform become an issue in this year's campaign?
State Prisons and the Race for California Governor
Credits
Guests:
- Andy Furillo - Staff Writer, Sacramento Bee
- Bill Carrick - Democratic strategist