Cost of Jailing Legislators
Our state’s governors and the California Legislature have had major battles over the construction of new prisons during the past several years.
Govs. Deukmejian and Wilson have favored construction, while the Legislature has not.
After reading about the standard mode of operation of our elected legislative officials during the last several years--including State Board of Equalization member (and former state Sen.) Paul Carpenter, state Sen. Joseph Montoya, state Sen. Alan Robbins and the “harshly rebuked” U.S. Sen. Alan Cranston--it’s no wonder they don’t want more jails.
Maybe the millions in campaign funds they raised can be used to offset the cost of their incarceration? Call it the Criminals Budget Relief Act of 1992.
GERALD D. CREWS
Orange
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