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Orange County, CA | April 11, 2006 Election |
Punishment, Not Handouts for CriminalsBy Tom HarmanCandidate for State Senator; California; State Senate District 35 | |
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The safety and security of law-abiding Californians is one of my main concerns. Government has a moral obligation to ensure that lawbreakers are punished, not treated to special privileges. Unfortunately, not all lawmakers agree. Here's one of the ideas dreamed up by a soft-on-crime legislator: Let's give convicted drug felons cash welfare benefits with virtually no strings attached. Last year, AB 855, which was passed by the Assembly, would have done just that. Under this measure, criminals convicted of serious drug felonies would be eligible for the same welfare benefits that honest, hard-working Californians are rightly entitled to. Fortunately, AB 855 was vetoed by the governor. Dangerous drug felons should not be rewarded with welfare benefits for completing their prison sentences. Elected officials have a duty to their law-abiding constituents, and I am pleased to have opposed this and other soft-on-crime measures, including:
Contained in AB 231 and SB 588, the Jessica's Law legislation would:
Republicans abstained from voting for the watered-down bill, and reiterated their support for Jessica's Law. Democrats refused to support these common-sense provisions, and instead sent the much weaker AB 50 to the Senate. I stand firm in support of Jessica's Law, the toughest anti-predator proposal on the table, and I won't let weaker substitutes sidetrack the push for stronger penalties for these sickening crimes. Your state representatives should be passing laws that protect hard-working taxpayers, not criminals. Please contact your other elected officials and let them know that you oppose giving criminals special treatment and that you disagree with anything that would compromise the safety of California's children. Signed, TOM HARMAN Assemblyman, 67th District |
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