California Supreme Court seems likely to allow parole ballot measure to move ahead

By Maura Polan and John Myers in Los Angeles Times

May 5, 2016

The California Supreme Court appeared inclined Thursday to clear the way for a November ballot measure allowing the early release of some prison inmates.

The case carries high stakes for the state’s criminal justice system and Gov. Jerry Brown’s political legacy. It will test Brown’s effort to grant parole to perhaps thousands of inmates serving time for nonviolent felonies.

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