Gov. Gavin Newsom says his budget proposal will include $270 million in anti-crime grants and $25 million for small businesses victimized by theft.
As concerns and political criticism rise over a rash of brazen retail thefts across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a package of grants for police agencies and prosecutors to crack down on the organized crime rings believed to be largely responsible.
“The Democrats’ relentless push for their ‘criminals first’ agenda has turned this once-majestic state into a sanctuary for criminals,” Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita said in a statement after Newsom’s news conference. For Newsom, rising concerns about crime could become a political vulnerability in his 2022 reelection campaign. But so far, no major challenger — Republican or Democrat — threatens Newsom’s prospects for a second term.
Bonta made a name for himself among California’s progressives during his tenure as a state assemblyman representing Alameda. He’s long campaigned to eliminate cash bail and end the death penalty in the state, and introduced bills in the Capitol to accomplish both. Bonta also championed a law to ban for-profit, private prisons and immigration detention centers, which he’s now defending in court as attorney general.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones, Trump's pick, campaigns on election integrityGeorgia state Sen. Burt Jones, the first elected official in that state to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2015, is running for lieutenant governor on a platform of election integrity, economic growth, education reform, and support for the police. Jones, who received Trump's endorsement in September, laid out his plan in an interview with Fox News.
Read more »
Opinion | Smash and Grab? Don’t Come to ArizonaFrom WSJopinion: As Arizona’s attorney general, I have refused to capitulate to the lawless mob, writes GeneralBrnovich. We expect our efforts will deter such theft and hope our task force becomes a model for California and other states.
Read more »
Amid drought, California regulators advance major new reservoir projectThe Sites Reservoir, which would be California's first major new reservoir since 1979, has cleared a key regulatory hurdle allowing it to stay eligible for $800 million in taxpayer money.
Read more »
Biden awards Medal of Honor to three soldiers who fought in Iraq and AfghanistanAmong the honorees was the first Black servicemember to be recognized for combat heroism in Iraq.
Read more »
The photographer who shot inside a Ukranian combat schoolCarl van der Linde stumbled across the Saber-Tooth School of Combat Hopak by chance.
Read more »
Lawmakers propose bipartisan committee on supply chain issuesThe committee would investigate the root causes of the supply chain issues and how the crisis has affected various industries.
Read more »