A crime wave has hit California – with our communities across the state experiencing an unprecedented spike in both retail/property crimes as well as violent crimes ranging from assault, rape, and murder.
California Democrats are responsible for the crime wave. First they downgraded crimes from felonies to misdemeanors which took important enforcement tools away from police and prosecutors. Second they released violent criminals from prisons and have waved any bail requirements – thus allowing criminals to go back onto the streets. Now they are smearing police as “racists” and threatening to put police behind bars for simply doing their jobs.
Fortunately, in the 2024 election, Prop 36 was placed on the ballot by citizens and it overwhelmingly passed — giving police and prosecutors back the tools to arrest and punish criminals. But more reform is needed to stop the dangerous crime wave hitting our state.
That's why Reform California and Carl DeMaio's campaign to Restore Public Safety seeks the following: