Proposition 57 Archives

Has the Criminal Justice Pendulum Swung Too Far?

August 23, 2021 11:51 amAugust 23, 2021 3:40 pm

California was once tough on crime. If you violated the law, it meant jail time. There were real consequences to criminal behavior. If you broke the law, there was a punishment. If you broke the law and used in gun...

Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer Robbed in Oakland, After Democrats ‘Defund Police’

July 27, 2021 8:01 am

Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer was robbed in Oakland, CA, the notorious city ranked in the top five for in crime in the country, and number#2 in the state, and where poor citizens receive universal basic income checks. Crime is...

11 California Cities Make ‘Most Dangerous In U.S.’ List 2021

June 27, 2021 11:13 amJuly 1, 2021 7:12 am

Last week the Globe reported on the most dangerous cities in California. “Most interesting is the FBI graph below showing how crime in California had dropped, then began to rise again after 2014 – the year Proposition 47 was passed, and...

California’s Most Dangerous Cities

June 21, 2021 4:39 pmJune 24, 2021 6:37 am

Violent crimes and property crime in California is above the national average and continues to climb according to the FBI. Few California cities have been spared the ongoing impacts of rising crime. Most interesting is the FBI graph below showing...

California Supreme Court Rules That 14, 15-Year-Olds Cannot Be Tried As Adults

February 26, 2021 5:58 pm

On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that 14- and 15-year-old criminals cannot be tried as adults, validating a state law three years after being signed by the Governor. The case over trying 14-and15-year-olds as juveniles began in November...

How Prop. 47 Fueled the Homeless Epidemic

February 24, 2020 7:03 amFebruary 24, 2020 3:14 pm

“When you’re in the trenches, you know this is not a housing crisis, but a drug addiction and mental illness crisis. Prop. 47 is a dismal failure and an inhumane way to deal with drug addiction and homelessness.” Ronald...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Devotes State of the State 2020 to Homeless and Housing Crises

February 19, 2020 3:18 pmFebruary 19, 2020 4:40 pm

Many other critical issues in California were not addressed at all: Water, energy, high-speed rail, wildfires, the PG&E bankruptcy, agriculture, or the 619,000 former Californians who in 2018 fled to other states. California’s Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State...