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Prop. 6 sets aside funds to go after gang-related crime

George Runner Thursday, October 9, 2008
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As California voters weigh their vote on Proposition 6, they need to answer two questions: Do I support statewide reform of the laws relating to gang-related crimes in order to
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restore peace in our neighborhoods; and, Do I believe dedicating 1 percent of the state's annual budget is a worthy investment for achieving this goal? These are important questions to answer because California communities - from the smallest towns to large metropolises such as Los Angeles and San Francisco - are suffering at the hands of gang members.
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Prop. 6 sets aside funds to go after gang-related crime

Unlike in the past, when gang members were nested in one neighborhood, gangs now cross county lines to conduct business, whether that involves drug trade and trafficking; murder and mayhem or modern-day crimes such as identity theft. Local law enforcement can no longer battle gangs with limited resources. But the California Legislature has not funded front-line law enforcement at the same pace as increases in gang crime, population growth and inflation. That's why I went to the people to put Prop. 6 on the ballot. It would guarantee law-enforcement funding to pay for more prevention and intervention programs such as parolee mentoring and job training, and it gives police, sheriff and district attorneys more tools to fight hardened gang members. Here is a glimpse at some of the changes Prop. 6 would make to California law: -- It prohibits granting bail to illegal immigrant gang members. This gives law enforcement a means to hold in custody gang members who are arrested for gang-related crimes and who are also in the United States illegally; for example, the alleged killer of San Francisco's Tony Bologna family a few months ago. -- It enhances penalties for graffiti by allowing district attorneys to aggregate misdemeanor offenses and then charge them as felonies.
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Prop. 6 sets aside funds to go after gang-related crime

-- It enhances penalties for gang members who recruit kids. -- It creates funding for a parolee mentoring and job training program for parolees so they might successfully reintegrate into society upon release from prison. -- It assists local law enforcement agencies with resources to create and sustain programs that provide athletic and community service alternatives to at-risk kids. -- It requires gang members to wear Global Positioning Satellite ankle bracelets. -- It creates a statewide gang registry to allow law enforcement in each county to work closely and seamlessly on gang crimes. Prop. 6 goes a long way in helping public safety officials meet this challenge. I urge Californians to vote yes on Prop. 6.

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To read The Chronicle's endorsements on Prop. 6 and others on the Nov. 4 general election ballot, go to sfgate.com/campaign2008/ George Runner is a co-author of Prop. 6, the Safe Neighborhoods Act. He represents California's 17th Senate District, which includes the high desert of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties and sections of Ventura County.
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