{"id":2321704,"date":"2024-08-09T05:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T09:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/criminally-confused-california-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T05:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T09:40:45","slug":"criminally-confused-california-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/criminally-confused-california-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminally confused California &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcriminally-confused-california-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321704&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-will-use-semi-permanent-soft-sided-structures-to-house-migrant-children-trump-was-blasted-for-tent-cities\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Will Use \u2018Semi-Permanent, Soft-Sided\u2019 Structures To House Migrant Children. Trump Was Blasted For \u2018Tent Cities.\u2019\">article titled<\/a> &#8220;Criminally confused California&#8221; discusses the escalating crime situation\u200c in \u200dOakland, California, prompting Governor Gavin\u200c Newsom to \u200binvolve himself \u2062in local governance to address the issue,\u2062 despite\u200b typically supporting other Democratic leaders. The article describes how crime in Oakland has \u2064embarrassed\u200b Newsom politically, leading to state \u2063actions,\u200d including\u2064 the deployment of National Guard prosecutors. \u200cIt highlights a lack of clarity \u2062and agreement \u200dbetween Newsom and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price\u200d regarding the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressman-reveals-shocking-way-members-of-congress-use-their-offices-2\/\" title=\"GOP Congressman Exposes Startling Office Misuse by Congress Members\">crime\u200d situation<\/a> and efforts to expedite prosecutions. The \u200dconfusion surrounding their \u200dnegotiation efforts raises questions about the effectiveness of their strategies to combat crime in Oakland.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-sacff-txt\">Magazine &#8211; Your Land <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Criminally confused California<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725316\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>You know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"crime\">crime<\/a> is out of control when someone like Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gavin Newsom\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is willing to contradict himself and other elected Democrats to insert himself into local politics to try and fix the problem. Such is the case in Oakland, California.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom has interjected in Alameda County&rsquo;s affairs on crime because crime in Oakland has become an eyesore for Newsom&rsquo;s political image. The state is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyscanner.com\/2024\/08\/06\/courts\/alameda-county-delay-pamela-price-california-to-speed-up-prosecutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sending\">sending<\/a> California National Guard prosecutors to handle cases in Alameda County to &ldquo;speed up&rdquo; prosecutions, as soft-on-crime District Attorney Pamela Price has continued to drag her feet, reaching a supposedly quick agreement after five months of haggling over a similar one prior.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More than 80 people ransacked a 76 gas station in Oakland, California on July 5, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What are they actually going to do? Who knows? Price and Newsom&rsquo;s teams disagree about just what is happening in Oakland in the first place, making their supposed deal look more like a silly game than an effort to curb crime. They disagree about how many arrests California Highway Patrol has referred to Price&rsquo;s office and what they were even negotiating when Newsom and Price were criticizing each other last month.<\/p>\n<p>Why prosecutions in Oakland need to be sped up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-could-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t clear either, given that Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/06\/25\/governor-newsom-delivers-2024-state-of-the-state-address\/#:~:text=In%20Oakland%2C%20where%20the%20California,percent%20overall%20drop%20in%20crime.&amp;text=thresholds%20in%20the%20nation%2C%20we,professional%20theft%20rings%20more%20forcefully.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"boasted\">boasted<\/a> that crime was already down in Oakland in his State of the State address and that Price doesn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2848313\/wait-jailing-criminals-stops-them-from-committing-crimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"think\">think<\/a> her job has anything to do with crime numbers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You know who isn&rsquo;t confused about what is happening? People in Oakland living <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2024\/07\/31\/oakland-crime-fbi-recalls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"through\">through<\/a> a higher-than-national-average homicide rate and far more carjackings and robberies than the city saw before 2020. Maybe they can offer some clarity to their confused Democratic leaders.<\/p>\n<p>It is always a good sign when two people trying to solve a crime crisis have completely conflicting views on what is happening and what their jobs are. Meanwhile, another few cars were probably jacked from the airport parking lot in Oakland. It may take another five months for Newsom and Price to agree on that, too.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725316\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725316\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Magazine &#8211; Your Land: Criminally Confused California**<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s evident that crime has spiraled out of control when Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) feels compelled to contradict himself and fellow Democrats by stepping into local politics in an attempt to address the issue. This situation is particularly apparent in Oakland, California, where Newsom has become involved in Alameda County&#8217;s crime matters due to the negative impact it has on his political reputation. The state is now deploying California National Guard prosecutors to expedite cases in Alameda County, as District Attorney Pamela Price, known for her lenient approach to crime, has been slow to act\u2014finally reaching a supposed agreement after five months of negotiations over a similar matter.<\/p>\n<p>On July 5, 2024, over 80 individuals looted a 76 gas station in Oakland. What actions will be taken next? It&#8217;s uncertain. There seems to be confusion between Price and Newsom\u2019s teams regarding the situation in Oakland itself; their conflicting views make their collaboration appear more like a trivial game than a serious effort to combat crime. They disagree on how many arrests have been referred by the California Highway Patrol and what they were negotiating while publicly criticizing each other last month.<\/p>\n<p>The need for expedited prosecutions remains unclear since Newsom claimed that crime rates had already decreased during his State of the State address, while Price believes her role isn&#8217;t tied to those statistics. However, residents of Oakland are acutely aware of their reality\u2014experiencing homicide rates above the national average along with significantly increased carjackings and robberies compared to pre-2020 levels. Perhaps these residents could provide some insight into the confusion faced by their Democratic leaders.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s concerning when two officials attempting to tackle a crime crisis hold completely opposing views about its nature and their responsibilities within it. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s likely that more vehicles have been stolen from airport parking lots in Oakland\u2014a matter that may take another five months for Newsom and Price to reach consensus on as well<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2742,"featured_media":2321705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YL.Sideshows.California.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,33010,32779,32171,32076],"class_list":["post-2321704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-criminal-justice","tag-legal-issues","tag-political-commentary","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YL.Sideshows.California.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2742"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}