California’s battle over crime and homelessness is a warning to the nation

[rangerrebew]

 
California’s battle over crime and homelessness is a warning to the nation
Opinion by Kate Monroe • 53m


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Ten years ago, California voters passed Prop 47 to downgrade the possession of hard drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor, then continued to pass soft-on-crime proposals aimed at reinventing the state’s criminal justice system. Since then, crime, drug use and homelessness have skyrocketed, driving businesses and upstanding citizens from the state, a trend that should serve as a stark warning to other states who have followed California’s lead. Now, Proposition 36, or The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, is on the California ballot to address these crises. As this proposition is poised to be passed into law, we can’t help but wonder, "So what?"
 
For the last decade, endless political promises, countless policy changes and billions of taxpayer dollars have been thrown at California’s homelessness, drug and crime crises, and they’ve only gotten worse. The Hoover institution reports, "Since 2019, California has spent about $24 billion on homelessness, but in this five-year period, homelessness increased by about 30,000, to more than 181,000." Consistent with a terrifying national habit, there was little to no accountability for this spending.

Meanwhile, opioid-related deaths skyrocketed 121% between the beginning of 2019 and the end of 2021, further increasing since then. Similarly, widespread theft, smash-and-grabs and property crimes are out of control. Unfortunately, simply passing Prop 36 isn’t enough to tackle these issues. Sure, it will give cities the power to clean up their streets, but how will that happen when so many previous plans have failed?

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[PeteS in CA]

... Proposition 36, or The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, is on the California ballot to address these crises. As this proposition is poised to be passed into law, we can’t help but wonder, "So what?" ...

The numbers I've heard for Prop 36 suggest it will pas by a 2:1 margin. Additionally, uber-Prog LA County DA is looking to get crushed, after having stepped down from being SF County DA to avoid election defeat. Alameda County (Oakland is the county seat) DA Pamela Price is facing a recall election in a week (she originally won her position with just 53%, so she could be recalled and replaced).

WRT the Sacred Homeless the USSC's Grants Pass decision uncomplicated dealing with the problem to a significant degree for cities willing to do so. So neither criminals nor the Sacred Homeless are loving their prospects here in CA in the coming months.

[DefiantMassRINO]

The 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s urban decay was a warning, but they forgot the lesson.

Liberals are stupid, and you can't fix stupid.

[PeteS in CA]

The vague polling news I've seen suggests that Pamela Price and Sheng Thao will be very unhappy and POed come Wednesday next week.

[Hoodat]

California’s battle over crime and homelessness is a warning to the nation

What battle?  The battle is over.  California purposely set out implementing policies that increase crime and homelessness.  And those policies have been HUGELY successful.  They should be ecstatic over the results.