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“As a society we're always so quick and able to spend money on lawyers for someone for incarceration, but we don't make the corresponding commitment to the preventative components of it.”

Quote by Matt Gonzalez

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Matt Gonzalez is an American politician born on June 4, 1965. He has a rich experience in politics, serving as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and running for Mayor of San Francisco in 2003. more

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