State Money Troubles Lead to Release of Prisoners

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Governor Schwarzenegger's budget plan and California's stimulus money. Are parole violators getting early release?  Also, Is the "LA Noir" of crime fiction and Hollywood movies rooted in history? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the President's $800 billion stimulus package hasn't been fully rolled out yet, but the US economy is already almost seven million jobs in the hole.

Is California at risk of losing its stimulus money? Are parole violators being released early to cut costs? Also, is the "LA Noir" of crime fiction and Hollywood movies rooted in history? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the President's $800 billion stimulus package hasn't been fully rolled out yet, but the US economy is already almost seven million jobs in the hole. Who's able to find work and who's not?  Is more stimulus money needed?

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Sonya Geis, Christian Bordal