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California State Assembly Controversial
State Spends More on Prisons Than Education – Shut Them Down!
Cesar Rodriguez exposes California's $5.6B prison over-education spending gap, revealing 15,000 empty beds and calling to repurpose facilities for community benefit and redirect funds to student support.
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Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, Tuesday, April 28, 2026
🇺🇸 28 Apr 2026 · 1:29
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Black Mother's Cry: Prison Path vs. Capitol Dreams
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Invisible Black Boys: 'They're Invested in Our Failure'
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State Spends More on Prisons Than Education – Shut Them Down!
132:12
Exonerated After 20 Years: Value Every Life Before Prison
134:16
From F Minus to UCLA Masters: My Fight Against the System
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