by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Both the California State Sheriffs and the California Police Chiefs -- longtime backers of Republican efforts to get more funds for law enforcement in the state budget -- today issued statements calling on the Senate GOP to give up their budget blockade.<> <>California State Sheriffs' Association President Sheriff Laurie Smith said: "... the budget is a good budget for law enforcement ... we are not in a position to sustain any further cuts in the final version of the budget."<> <>Chief Richard Word, president, California Police Chiefs Association, said "We support the Assembly Budget and respectfully urge the California Senate to also adopt this Budget. This Budget is one of the strongest public safety Budgets in our memory -- something that is vital if our communities are to be safe. We hope that the Senate will adopt this Budget when they reconvene this Wednesday ... This is a good Budget -- it helps with the protection of our neighborhoods, and deserves prompt approval."