Will Matthews retweeted
"Prop. 36 tried to create a solution for a problem that didn't exist...voters were gaslighted."
@TinischHollins of Californians for Safety & Justice points to new data from CA's DOJ that shows property crimes at historic lows in 2024...BEFORE Prop. 36 was passed.
70% of Californians voted for the proposition which increases penalties for repeated retail thefts.
Gov. Newsom didn't support Prop. 36 and is now not funding it in the budget he just signed. He's encouraging local jurisdictions that supported it to fund it on their own.
Will Matthews retweeted
“Those firefighters would go out to tackle the huge blazes that have repeatedly hit California over the past decade. They worked alongside Cal-Fire crews. But they earned a tiny fraction of what their free-world colleagues were earning.”
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Will Matthews retweeted
Today I am proud to introduce AB 321, which empowers judges in criminal cases to review a prosecutor's charging decision at all stages of a case, ensuring that charges reflect the individual's conduct fairly.
Thank you to @sfdefender and @safeandjust for your support!
#AB321
Will Matthews retweeted
In this crisis, I'm struck by how much better every L.A. media outlet -- right populists KFI, left-liberal KCRW and KPCC, the L.A, Times, KTLA, KCAL and more -- are performing than X, save for very high information consumers who can most easily separate the idiocy from the gems.
Will Matthews retweeted
It’s almost too hard to believe. That in 2024…the final year in Oakland, #24 would no longer be with us. He was and will always be the greatest of all time. Absolutely heartbroken.
Can almost hear the voice of God, Roy Steele calling him home.
#24ever
Will Matthews retweeted
“We need police who are willing and able to arrest people ….”
Quiet part out loud. Cops decided they were not going to enforce existing law.
Cops don’t get to decide that, to conclude penalties aren’t harsh enough. And, here we are.
Source: Axios search.app/vQ3xd4o8KEv88KVF9
Will Matthews retweeted
“While the approval of Proposition 36 and the loss of two reform-minded district attorneys are setbacks, a broader outlook suggests public opinion still favors a more even-handed approach to criminal justice and opportunities for rehabilitation.”
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Will Matthews retweeted
“A new report released by the Center for Juvenile and Criminal Justice on Thursday finds that despite the huge increases in police funding, departments are solving fewer crimes than ever. The report claims the real crisis is lack of police efficiency.”
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Will Matthews retweeted
My thoughts on the last minute non-endorsement endorsement that prompted me to quit the Los Angeles Times after 18 years:
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It’d be impossible for me to have more respect for Rob than I already did, so I will say this decision aligns with the enormous amount of integrity I’ve always known him to posses. Thank you, @robrtgreene, for your extraordinary service to our state and our democracy
Will Matthews retweeted
Chabria: Prop. 36 risks creating felons instead of curing addictions latimes.com/politics/newslet…
Will Matthews retweeted
They funded Prop 36 to convince us that people stealing deodorant were getting off too easy so we wouldn’t notice the real crimes.
Walmart faces $7.5-million penalty for dumping hazardous and medical waste in California landfills latimes.com/california/story…
Will Matthews retweeted
“The system is sick, and in order for the system to heal, you need to have people who are experiencing the problems, to help solve the problems.”
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Will Matthews retweeted
“At a time when we should be doubling down on strategies we know work to prevent crime and keep our communities safe, Proposition 36 is asking us to defund them and instead use that money on strategies recent history teaches us don’t work.”
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Will Matthews retweeted
"This measure might be a great job protection program for the California prison guards union, which is among those behind this measure, but it’s not good policymaking."
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Will Matthews retweeted
@TinischHollins on @KTVU speaking on #Prop36
“Unfortunately P36 does not increase access to treatment. It doesn’t increase access to support for people. In fact it does the exact opposite - it will DEFUND the programs that we rely on right now
Full vid: ktvu.com/video/1530661
Will Matthews retweeted
“With all the money we saved not incarcerating folks, we funded an entire Prop. 47-mandated infrastructure of treatment and anti-recidivism stuff — which does help people — which will likely be gutted if Prop. 36 passes.”
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The Irvine Police Department cleared just 8 percent of the crimes reported to it in 2023, according to data the department itself provided to the state DOJ.
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Will Matthews retweeted
Let’s reveal the truth about #Prop36 by highlighting the deception & misinformation pushed by the initiative’s proponents.
❌ Stop cuts to successful mental health, drug treatment & rehab programs!
❌Stop the prison spending scam!
❌#VoteNoOnProp36
StopProp36.com
This funding would be gutted if Prop 36 passes next month
California is sending $167M in Prop 47 grants to 27 local government agencies to provide mental health treatment, job training, and housing assistance.
These solutions — not mass incarceration — address the root causes of crime and are proven to work. gov.ca.gov/2024/10/04/califo…