Newsom vowed Wednesday to continue California's comprehensive efforts to reduce crime, focused in part on substantially increased funding for mental health care, drug treatment and after-school programs.
Facing criticism from recall supporters for California’s rise in gun violence and retail theft, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday called for more accountability and enforcement but insisted the state is on right path on criminal justice.
Hoping to hasten his departure, recall organizers and crime victims traveled across California this week to highlight Newsom’s record on criminal justice, including the early release of thousands of prisoners due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the governor’sAt a news conference outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, activist Marc Klaas ripped Newsom for sparing the life of the man who killed his daughter Polly after kidnapping her from their home in Petaluma in 1993.
On Wednesday, Newsom met with the mayors and police chiefs from California’s largest 13 cities, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, to discuss crime trends in California. Newsom noted that gun violence has increased nationwide, saying no state has been spared, and that Americans have every right to expect their elected leaders to address the issue.
“It’s a challenge, I’ll be honest with you, but it’s not insurmountable,” San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said at the governor’s news conference.Scott praised the continuation of the special law enforcement unit, saying he hopes it counters the message that “anything goes” in San Francisco.
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