Lisa Middleton: Proposition 36 is a step toward safer California communities
This article was originally posted in the OC Register By: Lisa Middleton For years, the Inland Empire has been facing a crisis of rising crime, fueled by fentanyl-related overdoses, organized retail theft, and homelessness–and it’s being felt in communities across the state. According to an analysis published last year, retail theft and commercial robbery rates […]
San Jose mayor: Prop. 47 needs to be overhauled
This article was originally published in the San Francisco Examiner By Matt Mahan Every single person reading this will likely pass by someone living, and suffering, on the streets today. I could not have said the same thing with certainty 10 years ago. Because in 2014, the rate of homelessness in California began to spike, […]
Democratic mayors show support for California’s retail crime proposition Gov. Newsom opposes
This article was originally published in CBS By Steve Large SACRAMENTO – More California mayors who are Democrats are stepping forward to support a statewide ballot initiative on retail crime that Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes. The mayors of San Jose and Elk Grove, along with the Sacramento County district attorney, announced a new political action […]
Debate between Newsom, California mayors over Prop. 36 heating up
This article was originally published in CBS News By Amanda Hari The debate over Proposition 36, the ballot measure would allow felony charges and increased sentences for theft and drug crimes, is heating up between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s mayors. Some mayors across the state are in support of it, including Mayor Matt Mahan of […]
Democrats show support for crime measure Proposition 36, call for ‘mass treatment’ of Californians
This article was originally published in the Los Angeles Times By Anabel SosaAug. 14, 2024 5:45 PM PT SACRAMENTO — San José Mayor Matt Mahan and other local Democratic leaders on Wednesday announced their support for Proposition 36, a crime reform measure on the November ballot that they hope will force eligible Californians who routinely […]
Democrats are choosing sides in California’s crime and punishment fight over Prop. 36
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San Jose mayor forms committee supporting passage of Prop 36
The ballot measure that would add harsher penalties for retail theft and drug crimes while expanding treatment options This article was originally published in the Mercury News By Devan Patel San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is stepping up his support for expanding treatment resources and more accountability for repeat drug and retail theft offenders by […]
Democrats for Prop 36
This article was originally published in Politico By LARA KORTE and DUSTIN GARDINER THE BUZZ: PICKING SIDES — A tough-on-crime ballot measure is getting financial backing from a new source: a group of local Democrats. The fundraising committee being announced today by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho and Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen puts the leaders at odds with […]
San Mateo County is like a ‘shopping mall’ to thieves
This article was originally published in the San Mateo Daily Journal By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff On a Friday afternoon in late June, San Mateo police Detective Dustin Lorensen headed to T.J. Maxx off Concar Drive, responding to a potential retail theft. By the time he arrived, several officers were already gathered in the […]