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Los Angeles City Council endorses Proposition 36 after public hearing; vote 10-1
Summary
After a public hearing with advocates, judges and civil leaders, the council voted to endorse California Proposition 36, a ballot initiative to expand treatment options for nonviolent drug possession offenders and redirect funding to treatment. The measure drew both support and concerns from members of the bench and council.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to endorse Proposition 36 following a public hearing that included advocates, sentencing attorneys, judges and civil-rights leaders.
Reverend Jesse Jackson urged the council to support the measure and described incarceration for many nonviolent drug offenses as a failing national policy. "We must choose rehabilitation over incarceration," Jackson said during public comment.
Attorney Lawrence Frank and advocate Rita Lowenthal testified in favor, arguing the proposition would create…
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