Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to restore the voting rights of convicted felons serving time in county jails.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The bill that Brown announced signing Wednesday also reinstates the voting eligibility of felons on probation or under community supervision beginning next year. It does not affect those in state or federal prisons.
AB2466 stems from California’s criminal justice realignment, which led to some people convicted of low-level felonies serving time in county jails.
Republican lawmakers say felons should not be allowed to cast ballots while serving a sentence, with Sen. Patricia Bates of Laguna Niguel saying it compromises the integrity of elections. …
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Is there anything Democrats won’t do for votes? Ummmmm……..no.