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| Calif. Senate rejects $7 billion for care |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 05/27/2008 |
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CALIFORNIA - The California Senate has rejected a court-appointed receiver's demand for nearly $7 billion in bonds to improve medical and mental health care for state prison inmates. The vote sets up a possible clash with a federal judge, who could order that the money be taken directly from the state treasury. Senate Republicans voted against the bond money, which needs a two-thirds majority to advance to the Assembly. They said the bill was premature because of a possible federal court settlement of various prison-related lawsuits, including over health care. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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