As many of you have asked our position on the upcoming prop 47, we are sharing the statements put out by CURB (top) and by Cookie, who is a Board Member of Justice Now (scroll down to the end). We are not making a public statement about whether to vote yes or no, but we encourage you to make an informed personal decision:

A Discussion on Proposition 47, The Safe Neighborhoods & Schools Act – November 2014

Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) is a coalition of over 65 organizations with diverse points of view on the various provisions proposed in Prop 47.  As experts on California’s incarceration policies  who support reducing the number of people in prison, the number of prisons in California, and removing barriers to reentry, we believe it is important to participate in the conversations generated by Prop 47 and to point out both the…