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Gavin Newsom wants to close a California state prison. It won’t be easy

Gavin Newsom wants to close a California state prison. It won’t be easy

BY WES VENTEICHER Gov. Gavin Newsom is talking about an idea that has hung around California for more than 150 years: closing a state prison. Newsom brought up the idea at a meeting earlier this month with The Fresno Bee editorial board as part of a broader conversation on criminal justice reform. “I would like […]