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Midterm Election Primer: California Proposition 47

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Prop. 47 will be on the midterm election ballot Nov. 4 (Olivia Niland/Neon Tommy)

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

Prop. 47 would reduce certain crimes, including shoplifting and personal drug use.

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Legalize Weed, But Don't Forget Those Behind Bars

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

In states where weed is legal, people are still in prison for lighting up before legalization.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Jerry Brown's Prison Policies: Conservatives Disapprove, Too

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The Los Angeles County Jail, known as the Twin Towers (Ryan Vaarsi via Flickr)

Lauren Madow
Deputy Editor

Prison reform advocates have an unlikely new ally.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Proposition 36 Poised For Victory After Early Returns

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Ebony Bailey
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Measure puts fewer people in prisons for weak crimes.

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Prop 34 And Prop 36: Opposing Votes In Downtown L.A.

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Anna Catherine Brigida
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Two Downtown L.A. workers disagreed on controversial propositions. 

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Proposition 36 Could Change California’s Three-Strikes Law

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Tallie Johnson
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VIDEO: California has approximately 9,000 third strikers behind bars.

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California Ballot Measures: A Suggested Voting Guide

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Francesca Bessey
Columnist

Support the ballot measures conferring the most benefits on the most people.

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Proposition 36 Could Fix Several California Problems

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Michael Juliani
Assistant News Editor

A profile of several of those involved and affected. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Prop 36 Wants To Reform The "Three Strikes" Law

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Michael Juliani
Assistant News Editor

Nonviolent criminals wouldn't face life sentences.

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