Houston supports Safe Neighborhood legislation
April 28, 2008
Assemblyman Guy Houston (R-San Ramon) recently announced his support for Assembly Bill 2417, the Safe Neighborhoods Act, authored by Sharon Runner (R-Antelope Valley). The Act increases penalties for criminals and targets criminal street gangs, felons with guns, and drug dealers by ensuring sufficient funding to local law enforcement.
Additional penalties under AB 2417 include imposing a ten year penalty increase on gangs who commit violent felonies, strengthening penalties to criminals who use guns illegally, and increasing penalties for repeated acts of gang-related graffiti. The bill also focuses on rehabilitation and crime prevention by creating a mentoring and job training program for parolees upon release from prison and providing funding for law enforcement-run after school programs.
The Safe Neighborhood Act will provide over $5 million in new funding to Contra Costa County for police, jails, probation, prosecution and enforcing compliance with federal public housing regulations. Also, the measure locks in a minimum annual state funding level for law enforcement and public safety programs.
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