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![This image is another quote-style graphic with a dark blue textured background and a similar layout to the first. At the top, in large white serif text, it reads “The Sacramento Bee.” Beneath it is a gold quotation mark symbol centered between two thin horizontal gold lines.
The main body contains a quote in white text, with certain phrases emphasized in bold red. It reads: “[The state] awarded a $20 million contract to the Boston Consulting Group to find efficiencies in CDCR and other large state departments.” The phrase “$20 million contract” is highlighted in red.
A second paragraph continues: “The fact that we contracted $20 million, and we’re woefully short on what [savings] we were told it would result in. This was a failure in my opinion.” In this section, the phrases “we’re woefully short” and “failure” are highlighted in red.
Below the quote, the speaker is identified in white text as “Assemblymember Tom Lackey” followed by “R-Palmdale.”
In the bottom left corner, yellow text reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.”
In the bottom right corner, there is a teal speech-bubble-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in large white letters.
Overall, the graphic presents a critical quote about a state contract and its perceived lack of results, using red text to emphasize key points.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2dinscrhco524wtoswyuwt2y/bafkreiaeoafyjn5zxvq5oywzqkut2e6gdrgd4wjx6u4l6aarudcxbgjgie)
![This image is another text-based political graphic with a clean, minimalist design. The background is a light gray, textured surface resembling plaster.
At the top, a black banner stretches across the width with white uppercase text reading:
“CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET.”
Below, the main content is formatted as a quotation. On the left side, there is a large black quotation mark and a vertical black line, visually framing the text.
The quote appears in mostly black text, with key phrases highlighted in red for emphasis. The text reads:
“[Lawmakers] are pointing to a new analysis that shows the state’s incarcerated population has fallen so dramatically that California can close another prison… Lawmakers anticipate tight budgets if not deficits in upcoming years, and the Newsom administration estimates that closing a prison saves about $150 million a year.”
The phrases “incarcerated population has fallen,” “close another prison,” and “$150 million a year” are in red.
The rest of the text is in black.
At the bottom, a black bar runs across the image. On the left side is a teal circular logo with the word “CURB” in white uppercase letters. To the right, white text reads:
“Full Article: bit.ly/3-18calmatters”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2dinscrhco524wtoswyuwt2y/bafkreigewfv6q6b2dv75ritnladkf53a2cphqiqun7oxanxl2babist45i)
