California has a golden opportunity to recalibrate on crime
Proposition 36 aims to reduce smash-and-grab robberies and provide treatment for drug addicts.
"Seventy-one percent of likely voters said they support Proposition 36, which would strengthen criminal penalties for repeat offenders of drug and theft crimes":
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/19/poll-voters-overwhelmingly-back-prop-36-00179968 #Proposition36 #crime #safety"California voters overwhelmingly back the tough-on-crime ballot initiative that has dominated political discussion ahead of November’s election, according to a new statewide poll":
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/19/poll-voters-overwhelmingly-back-prop-36-00179968 #Proposition36 #crime #safetyThe
#California ballot measure rolls back reforms made by an earlier ballot measure. My colleague wrote about
#proposition36 and broader efforts to roll back
#CriminalLegalSystem reforms:
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/08/01/california-illinois-crime-public-safety-reform
Fighting Rollbacks of Criminal Justice Bills With Public Safety Message
California's Proposition 36 is one effort to return the U.S. to "tough-on-crime" tactics despite declining crime rates. Can reformers stop rollbacks?
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