Prop 57 would allow early parole for inmates who’ve committed nonviolent crimes. Prop 64 would legalize marijuana and release some people who are serving time for marijuana-related offenses. Both measures play into a broader narrative that California has had over the past few year that “tough on crime” may be too tough.
How Calif. props could reverse the effects of tough-on-crime laws
Credits
Guests:
- John Myers - Los Angeles Times - @johnmyers
- Michael B. Salerno - Professor, Director