California Proposition 47 reform initiative qualifies for November ballot
Carrots but no stick: Participation in California drug courts has plummeted
Proposition 47 removed the threat of jail time for simple drug possession. Now participation in drug courts is way down. This article was originally published in CalMatters By Nigel Duara Last year, Yolo County tried an experiment: No one arrested for simple drug possession would be prosecuted or sent to drug court. Instead, those arrested […]
Stanford Study: Homelessness in California: Causes and Policy Considerations
Key Takeaways For decades, California has had one of the country’s largest populations of unhoused people. In recent years, however, the challenges have severely worsened for the Golden State. The homelessness counts in California rose by 42 percent between 2014 and 2020, while the rest of the country had a 9 percent decrease. On any […]