Oakland assemblyman wants to lift food stamp ban for ex-drug felons

By Nicole Jones | June 23, 2011 |

A new bill authored by Oakland State Assemblyman Sandre Swanson could lift the ban preventing former drug offenders from receiving food stamps. “It is the right thing to do,” Swanson said, adding that California invests millions of dollars supporting prisoners that are released, only to find them returning within a couple of years.

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