Reggie Jones Sawyer

California State Assembly

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Democratic assemblyman for the 59 District (South LA) and a backer of AB 266 which created much of the marijuana regulatory framework

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On Saturday night, two LA County sheriff’s deputies were shot at point-blank range while sitting in their car outside a Compton Metro station.

State Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer on the shooting of LA sheriff’s deputies in Compton

On Saturday night, two LA County sheriff’s deputies were shot at point-blank range while sitting in their car outside a Compton Metro station.

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Last Friday, Governor Brown signed legislation designed to correct the mistakes of the past and prepare for the future.

Can the Wild West of Marijuana Be Tamed?

Last Friday, Governor Brown signed legislation designed to correct the mistakes of the past and prepare for the future.

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