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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
State spending on corrections accounts for over $10 billion annually, almost 10 percent of the general fund, greater than average for the nation.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Highlighting the significant financial burden of state corrections on budgets.

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