Congressman Jeff Denham raised more than a few eyebrows when he proposed transferring the inmates at San Quentin State Prison and selling off the 400-acre parcel to offset California’s perennial budget shortfalls. After all, the land itself is prime real estate with sweeping views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, and could fetch as much as $2 billion from developers looking to cash in on high-rise condominiums or upscale apartment buildings. While the idea seemed out there at the time – garnering national attention for the then California legislator – it’s something that the 10th congressional district hopeful reinforced when he spoke to the South San Joaquin Republicans when they gathered earlier in the month to showcase party candidates and what they have to bring to the table this election season.