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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Non-Violent Felons to Move from State Prison to County Jail

    Tens of thousands of nonviolent felons will be serving time in county jails instead of state prisons.  That's the law signed by Governor Brown last night.  The catch is that, without the extended tax hikes he wants approved by the voters, there's no money to reimburse the counties for hundreds of millions of dollars in new expenses.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tens of thousands of nonviolent felons will be serving time in county jails instead of state prisons. That's the law signed by Governor Brown last night. The catch is that, without the extended tax hikes he wants approved by the voters, there's no money to reimburse the counties for hundreds of millions of dollars in new expenses. Brown promises that the change won't happen until the money is there, but some law enforcement officers say it's still a bad idea.

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      California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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    1 of 3
    Non-Violent Felons to Move from State Prison to County Jail
    1. 0:00Non-Violent Felons to Move from State Prison to County JailYou’re reading this
    2. 13:57Dodgers Start the New Season under a Cloud
    3. 27:34Republicans Take Aim at Medicare
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