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The legislation was passed by the Georgia House of Representatives during the 2021 Georgia General Assembly session, with three Democrats voting in favor of the bill.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a news conference at the State Capitol on Saturday, April 3, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
(CN) A bill signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Friday restricts the amounts of reductions local governments can make in funding law enforcement to no more than 5% annually.
Kemp, a Republican, signed House Bill 286 at a gun range at the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and took aim at calls to “defund the police.” ....

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