Drug Courts Face Choice: Close Or Expand Access After Prop. 47 Fallout
Proposition 47 removed the threat of jail time for simple drug possession. Now participation in drug courts is way down.
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Proposition 47 removed the threat of jail time for simple drug possession. Now participation in drug courts is way down.
Senate Bill 986, a measure authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) and Senator Tom Umberg (D – Santa Ana)
While San Francisco voters recalled progressive DA Chesa Boudin, other criminal justice reform proponents did well in the California primary. The message sent by voters was far more nuanced than the national narrative.
After the first day of ballot counts, Ventura County's incumbent district attorney held a 17-point lead over his sole challenger in the primary.
Californians have not fully rebuffed the criminal justice movement, nor are they inclined to rush back to the tough-on-crime era, election results suggest.