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CCPOA’s clout high, but profile low
An officer of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association at memorial services for fallen colleagues. (Photo: CCPOA)The California Correctional Peace Officers Association was once one of the most visible – and powerful – political forces in Sacramento. It thrived with the state’s vast prison expansion and it muscled concessions from Democratic and Republican governors alike. But the CCPOA now is in transition. The 28,500-member union still has the power – but it keeps a far lower profile.