http://www.capradio.org/articles/2019/10/18/homeless-californians-who-commit-minor-crimes-could-get-treatment-instead-of-jail-under-proposed-ballot-measure/

Homeless people in California convicted of drug crimes or charges such as indecent exposure or defecating in public could be sentenced to treatment instead of jail time under a proposed ballot measure.

“We are not getting people the help that they need,” said Mike Gatto, a former Democratic state assemblyman who is spearheading the measure. “Because of that, we have a situation that many people feel is spiraling out of control.” 

 

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