Government is out of control. Sacramento Democrats want to give a Meth Addict $136,000 via SB 417—oh this person also tried to escape from parole.
“The case involved Moonshadow Naomi Taggart, a meth addict with multiple drug violations who violated the parole requirements of the Kern County Sheriff’s Department in 2015. A jury subsequently convicted Taggart of escape, however her conviction was overturned by an Appeals Court on a technicality.
Taggart sought compensation from the California Victim Compensation Board for time served on the so-called “false” conviction of escape. The Compensation Board’s civil service hearing officer recommended Taggart be awarded $62,860 for the extra days in jail she served.
Not only do the Democrats want more criminals on the streets—but wants to pay them for harming the community. How sick is that?
Senator Brian Jones Rips into Democrat Plan to Gift $136K in Tax Dollars to a Meth Addict
San Diego News Desk, 1/30/20
Democrat politicians and appointees of Newsom team up with Becerra to double compensation awarded by neutral hearing officer
Sacramento – Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee), during a debate on the Senate Floor this morning, ripped into Senate Bill 417, a measure that would gift $136,000 to a meth addict who was caught trying to escape from parole in Kern County.
The case involved Moonshadow Naomi Taggart, a meth addict with multiple drug violations who violated the parole requirements of the Kern County Sheriff’s Department in 2015. A jury subsequently convicted Taggart of escape, however her conviction was overturned by an Appeals Court on a technicality.
Taggart sought compensation from the California Victim Compensation Board for time served on the so-called “false” conviction of escape. The Compensation Board’s civil service hearing officer recommended Taggart be awarded $62,860 for the extra days in jail she served.
However, Democrat Attorney General Xavier Becerra sent a deputy to pressure the three Democrat members of the Compensation Board (Julie Lee, Secretary of the Government Operations Agency; Betty Yee, Controller; and Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton).
Magically, the Compensation Board rejected the decision by their own hearing officer and raised the compensation amount for Taggart to $136,780.
“This whole case smells,” stated Senator Jones. “I believe in second chances for those seeking redemption, but gifting $136,000 in taxpayer funds to a meth addict under these circumstances is simply wrong.”
SB 417 was approved by the Senate on a party line vote of 29 – 5.
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