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By Ed Mendel – Calpensions.com Details of a major federal-style overhaul of state and local public pension funds proposed by Gov. Brown last week are expected to emerge from a study, which could take about a ... View post: Study needed for Brown ‘hybrid’ pension plan

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Note: You must be a Claraweb.us/CPDA Member and log in to view this article. To: CPDA Members From: John Abrahams, Sonoma County Public Defender / CPDA Legislative Committee Chair Greetings, Please see download links below related to the Rule ... Visit link: Realignment – PRCS Rule of Court & Judicial Council Form

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Ventura County Star News – Raul Hernandez – November 1, 2011 at 6:08 p.m. A judge Tuesday unsealed declarations filed by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department in response to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a ... See original here: California – Ventura County – Judge unseals information in suit against Ventura County jail postcard policy

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By Tracey Kaplan – Mercury News – 11/01/2011 05:51:53 PM PDT An effort to limit California’s tough Three Strikes Law is gaining momentum, with a proposed ballot initiative that would reserve the toughest penalty — 25 ... Go here to read the rest: Stanford law professors submit proposed initiative to limit Three Strikes Law

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The San Francisco Chronicle Marisa Lagos – November 1, 2011 Local officials embarked today on what is sure to be a long and tough fight to convince voters that funds for Gov. Jerry Brown’s realignment plan ... See the original post here: California counties launch constitutional amendment to protect realignment funding

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Note: Excerpt from this story near the bottom of the page: “Offenders sentenced to less than three years are to be incarcerated in county detention facilities. However, because of penal code technicalities, some convicts are receiving upwards ... Link: Riverside County officials: More spending cuts, layoffs in store

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MI: Gun Hunting Up for Comment in Huron-Manistee View post: MI: Gun Hunting Up for Comment in Huron-Manistee

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Elimination of Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Still Needed Despite Passage of 2010 Fair Sentencing Act

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 Note: You must log in to view this streaming self-study video program. brightcove.createExperiences(); Defending SVP Cases – What Worked – Panel Presentation Laurie Mont, Contra Costa County Deputy Public Defender Jeff Lowry, San Bernardino County Deputy Public Defender Vittoria Bossi, ... Read more from the original source: Defending SVP Cases – What Worked – Panel Presentation – California...

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Many small businesses put themselves on daily deals websites like Groupon and LivingSocial. But other business remain wary. Some business owners complaint that they draw in customers that are frugal and only willing to spend a certain amount. And the daily deals sites take a cut of the purchase. In the end, a business can sink a lot...