California
California governor touts crime crackdown to head off expected Proposition 36 passage
The governor acknowledged overwhelming polling support for the crime ballot initiative to toughen penalties for theft and drug crimes.
After a visit across the state’s border with Mexico, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted California’s efforts from the past year to tackle organized retail theft and other property crimes that have driven overwhelming support for a ballot measure that would tou... [3996 chars]