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Newsom closed 4 prisons and trimmed payroll. Corrections spending is still over budget

California’s $17.5 billion prison system is over budget, contributing to a projected state deficit. Some groups want him to ...

California faces $18 billion deficit as prison reform debate intensifies

California is staring down a major budget problem and the numbers are only getting worse.According to the Legislative Analyst ...
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Despite closures and payroll cuts, California prison costs remain millions over budget

SOME OF THE RED INK in California’s budget deficit is coming from unplanned spending in state prisons, according to a new ...

Fresno County man suspected of murder in Salinas prison, CDCR says

A Fresno County man is suspected of homicide after a 26-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell at the Salinas Valley ...