{"id":2326002,"date":"2024-08-17T16:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T20:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-bills-in-effort-to-kill-tough-on-crime-initiative-support-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T16:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T20:23:44","slug":"newsom-signs-bills-in-effort-to-kill-tough-on-crime-initiative-support-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-bills-in-effort-to-kill-tough-on-crime-initiative-support-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom signs bills in effort to kill tough-on-crime initiative support- 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\">24<\/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%2Fnewsom-signs-bills-in-effort-to-kill-tough-on-crime-initiative-support-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=2326002&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>California Governor Gavin\u2064 Newsom recently signed a package of ten bills aimed at addressing property and drug-related\u200c crime as residents \u2062prepare to\u200b vote\u200b on Proposition 36, which seeks to reduce crime in the state. Newsom\u2063 and Democratic leaders oppose Prop 36, arguing\u200b it could \u2063lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thats-not-right-cnn-guest-corrects-don-lemon-live-on-air-when-he-says-crt-isnt-taught-in-schools\/\" title=\"\u2019That\u2019s Not Right\u2019: CNN Guest Corrects Don Lemon Live On Air When He Says CRT Isn\u2019t Taught In Schools\">higher incarceration rates<\/a> and financial inefficiencies.\u2063 Critics of \u2064the new legislation suggest \u200bits primary purpose is to sway voters against Prop 36, rather than a genuine effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/punk-kid-plays-democrat-ag-to-the-tune-of-21000-in-gun-buyback-mocks-her-office\/\" title=\"\u2018Punk Kid\u2019 Plays Democrat AG To The Tune Of ,000 In \u2018Gun Buyback,\u2019 Mocks Her Office\">combat rising crime rates<\/a>, particularly retail theft and organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a recent poll indicating\u2064 56% of California residents support\u200c Proposition 36, the newly signed laws have faced criticism for \u200dbeing insufficient. Supporters of Prop 36 argue that the legislative measures\u2064 do \u2064not adequately tackle issues like repeat theft, the fentanyl epidemic, and \u2062homelessness, as they fail to\u2062 provide strong incentives for\u2062 drug treatment. The new bills include provisions to address cargo theft, streamline auto theft prosecutions, and enable retailers to secure restraining \u2062orders against shoplifters. While some applaud the signing of these measures,\u200c they are seen as inadequate in protecting Californians from property crime and ensuring public safety.  <\/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<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom signs retail theft package in effort to kill momentum for tough-on-crime initiative<\/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_1732421\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> residents prepare to vote on Proposition 36, a ballot initiative to reduce crime in the Golden State, Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom<\/a> addressed the issue by signing a package of 10 bills relating to property and drug <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>crime<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom and Democratic leadership in California have come out against Prop 36, claiming it will bring about a new era of mass incarceration and that it would not be cost-effective. Newsom&rsquo;s opposition to Prop 36, one legal expert tells the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, explains his push to action on crime before the election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The main purpose of these bills is to try and convince people not to vote for Prop 36,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/fedsoc.org\/contributors\/john-shu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Shu<\/a>, legal scholar and constitutional law expert based out of California, said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not because Governor Newsom really wants to do anything about high crime,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s because 900,000 Californians signed the petition to get Prop 36, which reforms but doesn&rsquo;t get rid of Prop 47, on the ballot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-08-16\/poll-california-ballot-measures-prop-32-prop-33-prop-36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> showed that 56% of residents support Prop 36, but it remains to be seen whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-robbed-the-small-businesses-of-atlanta-powerful-small-business-group-sues-mlb-for-moving-all-star-game\/\" title=\"\u2018MLB Robbed The Small Businesses Of Atlanta\u2019: Powerful Small Business Group Sues MLB For Moving All-Star Game\">recently signed legislation<\/a> will satisfy California&rsquo;s hunger for harsher crime laws as the state has been plagued with retail theft and organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>The Yes on Proposition 36 campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/voteyesprop36.com\/yes-on-proposition-36-campaign-issues-statement-following-passage-of-the-legislative-bill-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>criticized<\/a> California leadership for shelving two bills that they say &ldquo;would have been very helpful&rdquo; in dealing with smash-and-grab crimes as well as one that would have allowed for the total value of property stolen to be aggregated in determining a crime&rsquo;s felony or misdemeanor status instead of having to consider each theft separately.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These newly passed legislative bills are half measures, failing to address the fundamental issues of habitual repeat theft, the fentanyl epidemic, and the ongoing homelessness crisis, which remains unaddressed due to the lack of strong incentives for drug treatment,&rdquo; their statement responding to the legislation reads.<\/p>\n<p>Shu, who <a href=\"https:\/\/fedsoc.org\/contributors\/john-shu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>served<\/a> in the George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush administrations, said he is &ldquo;glad&rdquo; to see some retail theft legislation signed into law, but agreed with the notion that the package of bills Newsom signed falls short of protecting Californians from property crime, which he stressed puts lives in danger.<\/p>\n<p>The package addresses cargo theft, makes it easier to prosecute auto thefts, requires online marketplaces to start collecting bank accounts and tax identification numbers from certain sellers, and allows retailers to obtain restraining orders against convicted shoplifters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">California Governor Gavin Newsom hands over one of the bills to Rachel Michelin, President and CEO at California Retailers Association, to combat retail crime during a press conference with state and local officials at Home Depot in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Shu, there is not a lot of overlap between Prop 36 and the package Newsom signed, creating an opportunity for the measures to &ldquo;work together in harmony.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anyone who supports the new laws that Governor Newsom signed also should support voting for Prop 36 this November,&rdquo; Shu said, &ldquo;because they both work together in harmony, assuming it passes, to try and reduce these crimes, especially property and drug crime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democratic San Francisco and San Jose mayors London Breed and Matt Mahan have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2847005\/california-mayors-join-fight-dismantle-law-lowered-penalties-effort-combat-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> their support for Prop 36, despite Newsom&rsquo;s opposition. Despite Newsom unveiling the retail theft package at a Home Depot in San Jose, Mahan was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article291124040.html\">not present<\/a>. Home Depot has donated over $1 million in support of Prop 36, as many retailers have faced an increase in insurance and out-of-pocket costs associated with retail theft.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Newsom for comment.<\/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_1732421\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1732421\"}});<\/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>Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a set of 10 bills aimed at addressing property and drug crimes in California, coinciding with the upcoming vote on Proposition 36, which seeks to reduce crime in the state. Newsom and other Democratic leaders oppose Prop 36, arguing that it could lead to increased mass incarceration and is not financially viable. Legal expert John Shu suggests that Newsom&#8217;s recent actions are a strategic move to sway public opinion against Prop 36, especially since nearly 900,000 Californians supported its petition. A recent poll indicates that 56% of residents favor Prop 36; however, it remains uncertain if the newly enacted laws will meet California&#8217;s demand for stricter crime measures amid ongoing issues with retail theft and organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign supporting Proposition 36 criticized state leadership for not advancing two bills they believe would have effectively addressed smash-and-grab incidents and allowed for aggregated theft values when determining felony or misdemeanor classifications. Their statement highlighted that the new legislation does not adequately tackle persistent issues like repeat thefts, the fentanyl crisis, or homelessness due to insufficient incentives for drug treatment.<\/p>\n<p>While Shu expressed approval for some aspects of the retail theft legislation signed by Newsom, he concurred that these measures do not sufficiently protect Californians from property crimes. The package includes provisions targeting cargo thefts and auto thefts while requiring online marketplaces to collect financial information from certain sellers. It also allows retailers to seek restraining orders against convicted shoplifters.<\/p>\n<p>Shu noted minimal overlap between Prop 36 and Newsom\u2019s new laws but suggested they could complement each other if both are implemented successfully. He encouraged supporters of the new laws to also back Prop 36 in November as both aim to mitigate property and drug-related crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Mayors London Breed of San Francisco and Matt Mahan of San Jose have publicly endorsed Prop 36 despite Newsom\u2019s opposition; notably absent was Mahan during Newsom&#8217;s announcement at Home Depot in San Jose\u2014a company that has contributed over $1 million in support of Prop 36 due to rising costs associated with retail theft. The Washington Examiner reached out for comments from Governor Newsom regarding this issue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2326003,"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\/08\/gavin-newsom-retail-theft.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36352,4762,3678],"class_list":["post-2326002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-criminal-justice-reform","tag-legislation","tag-newsom"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gavin-newsom-retail-theft.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326002","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\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}