Reggie Jones Sawyer

California State Assembly

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Democratic assemblyman for the 59 District (South LA) and a backer of AB 266 which created much of the marijuana regulatory framework

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On Saturday night, two LA County sheriff’s deputies were shot at point-blank range while sitting in their car outside a Compton Metro station.

State Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer on the shooting of LA sheriff’s deputies in Compton

On Saturday night, two LA County sheriff’s deputies were shot at point-blank range while sitting in their car outside a Compton Metro station.

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Last Friday, Governor Brown signed legislation designed to correct the mistakes of the past and prepare for the future.

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Last Friday, Governor Brown signed legislation designed to correct the mistakes of the past and prepare for the future.

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