By Bob Walsh
More information is coming out on the CA budget
proposal. The legislature wants between $250 million and $400 million,
depending on which particular group of legislators you ask. Newsom is
offering a paltry $110 million in one-time funding. He suggests that
since the cities and counties were such big fans they should fund it
themselves. Newsom HATES the fact that Prop 36 passed by 2-1 back in
November. He hates it because it might actually put criminals in prison
and he hates putting criminals in prison. In all fairness he hates
putting ANYBODY in prison, but since prisons exist mostly to put
criminals in them, it i kind of a useless distinction.
It
remains to be seen what will still exist in public safety funding once
Newsom is done hacking away with the line item veto. He has until 07-01
to finish his butchery.
For
some unknown reason Newsom seems to think that refusal to put criminals
in mandatory drug treatment or prison will make him MORE appealing to
swing voters in the 2026 presidential election.
1 comment:
Should say 2028 Presidential Election clearly. My bad. Too much Green Death.
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