News Panel: California's prison population reduction, pension reform, and more

The U.S. Supreme Court says California must reduce its prison population by more than 30,000 inmates in the next two years, saying existing conditions meet the constitutional definition of cruel and unusual punishment. Mayors of both San Francisco and San Jose push for pension reform to curb rising costs for public employee contracts and retirees in their cities. PG&E plans to charge residential customers who use the least amount of energy, the highest rates.

Guests:
Julie Small, Reporter, KPCC, Southern California Public Radio
Rachel Gordon, City Hall Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
Tom Vacar, Consumer Editor, KTVU News

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News & Politics

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• san francisco
• california
• bay area
• supreme court
• prison
• overcrowding
• prison population
• pension reform