{"id":2399863,"date":"2025-02-06T16:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-faces-pressure-from-california-gop-to-fund-crime-reform-mandate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:28:11","slug":"newsom-faces-pressure-from-california-gop-to-fund-crime-reform-mandate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-faces-pressure-from-california-gop-to-fund-crime-reform-mandate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom faces pressure from California GOP to fund crime reform \u2018mandate\u2019 &#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\">28<\/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-faces-pressure-from-california-gop-to-fund-crime-reform-mandate-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=2399863&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 Republicans are\u2064 urging Governor Gavin Newsom to allocate funding \u200cfor the implementation of\u200d Proposition 36, a crime reform measure that was overwhelmingly passed by voters last November. The\u200c proposition aims to toughen penalties for certain drug offenses while allowing eligible offenders to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-l-a-d-a-s-husband-who-pulled-a-gun-on-a-blm-leader-requests-diversion-to-avoid-jail\/\" title=\"Former L.A. D.A.\u2019s Husband Who Pulled A Gun On A BLM Leader Requests Diversion To Avoid Jail\">avoid jail time<\/a> by completing drug treatment programs.\u200d Advocates are\u2064 frustrated that Newsom \u200ddid not include the necesary funding in his recent $322 billion \u2064budget proposal,\u200b wich would \u2062help counties implement these programs.\u200d GOP legislators argue that the lack of financial support undermines the will of the voters, especially as Proposition 36 had notable support \u2064across all counties. They believe that if the state can allocate \u200bbillions for \u200dother initiatives, it should \u2064also prioritize funding for a measure that the public strongly endorsed.  <\/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 faces pressure from California GOP to fund crime reform &lsquo;mandate&rsquo;<\/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_1874287\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a> Republicans expressed concern Democrats are stalling the implementation of a recent ballot measure targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/criminal-justice-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crime reform<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Californian voters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3218617\/california-pass-proposition-36-strengthen-penalties-retail-theft-drug-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">overwhelmingly passed<\/a> Proposition 36 last November over the protests of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now advocates for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-backs-out-of-fight-against-popular-ballot-measure-toughening-crime-laws-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... backs out of fight against popular ballot ... toughening crime laws - Washington Examiner\">popular ballot measure<\/a> are frustrated Newsom didn&rsquo;t include funds to help implement key tenets of Proposition 36 in the annual state budget, a $322 billion proposal that the governor&rsquo;s office released last month. They&rsquo;re pushing his Democratic allies in the state legislature to allocate funding toward provisions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/rivcoda.org\/blog\/prop36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crime reform measure<\/a> that toughened penalties for some drug offenses while allowing qualifying offenders<a href=\"https:\/\/lao.ca.gov\/BallotAnalysis\/Proposition?number=36&amp;year=2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> to remove a felony<\/a> from their record and avoid jail time if they completed a drug treatment program.<\/p>\n<p>Because Proposition 36 was passed without any provisions included for funding, counties trying to implement drug treatment programs need millions in financial aid from the state&rsquo;s budget to implement the new law, advocates say.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it was entirely appropriate for Proposition 36 to state the priority of the people and then leave it up to the budget writers to figure out how to meet the priority of the people,&rdquo; Republican&nbsp;state Sen. Roger Niello said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.ca.gov\/media\/senate-budget-and-fiscal-review-committee-20250130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">during a recent hearing<\/a> before the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Sen. Kelly Seyarto echoed similar sentiments during the hearing. He particularly criticized the Newsom administration for not funneling money toward implementing Proposition 36 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/07\/17\/governor-newsom-announces-up-to-3-3-billion-of-prop-1-funding-for-treatment-of-seriously-ill-homeless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">after the governor allocated billions<\/a> toward another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2915076\/gavin-newsoms-mental-health-bond-measure-set-eke-out-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ballot measure<\/a> passed last March that expanded housing and treatment for homeless people with mental health and substance abuse problems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) stands with actor Danny Trejo, left, and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland at a press conference at Raleigh Studios unveiling a vast expansion of California&rsquo;s Film and Television Credit Program on Oct. 27, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t seem to be funding Prop. 36 very well, while we are funding Prop. 1 that barely passed,&rdquo; he complained. &ldquo;Prop 36 passed with 70% [support] in every county. Where is the funding for that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would expect that when we have a mandate from our citizens, that we would be funding everything we need to implement,&rdquo; he continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In December, Seyaro and Niello were two of 14 California GOP legislators who <a href=\"https:\/\/sr06.senate.ca.gov\/sites\/sr06.senate.ca.gov\/files\/Budget%20Request%20-%20Fully%20Funding%20Prop%2036%20Implementation_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sent a letter to Newsom<\/a>, requesting he prioritize allocating funding toward Proposition 36 &ldquo;in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-budget-committee-unveils-reverse-the-curse-budget-blueprint\/\" title=\"House Budget Committee Reveals &#039;Reverse the Curse&#039; Budget Plan\">upcoming budget cycle<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The success of Proposition 36&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">treatment-focused approach depends heavily<\/a> on the availability of well-funded mental health and substance abuse services, which are critical for breaking cycles of addiction and reducing recidivism. I have long advocated for self-sufficiency to be at the forefront of any reform program and it is clear with the overwhelming passage this is also a priority of Californians. These programs require significant funding to be scaled statewide, ensuring that services are accessible and impactful to individuals,&rdquo; the lawmakers wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The top Republican in the California State Assembly pressed Newsom even harder in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California voters were crystal clear &mdash; they want accountability for criminals and treatment for people struggling with addiction. It&rsquo;s inexcusable that Democrats would shortchange those priorities because they think they know better than their constituents. With billions to waste on high-speed rail and freebies for illegal immigrants, California clearly has the resources to fund Prop. 36 &mdash; the far-left extremists who run the Democrat party just don&rsquo;t want to,&rdquo; Republican Assembly Leader James Gallagher said.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the California District Attorneys Association, who campaigned for Proposition 36, also warned the clock is ticking on work to get funding approved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to take time,&rdquo; Greg Totten told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article299532254.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Sacramento Bee<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to take a concerted effort, and it&rsquo;s going to require funding.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the recent hearing, representatives from the state&rsquo;s Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst&rsquo;s Office suggested that savings from another 2014 ballot measure called<a href=\"https:\/\/rivcoda.org\/blog\/prop36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Proposition 47<\/a> would be allocated toward Proposition 36.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So for [fiscal] 2025-2026 right now, we&rsquo;re projecting 88 million going into those Prop. 47 grants. As Proposition 36&rsquo;s impacts realize over the next several years, those Prop. 47 dollars will decrease, and there will be, in theory, more money available in the general fund to pay for incarcerated people coming into prison because of Prop. 36,&rdquo; a staffer said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1874287\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1874287\"}});<\/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>California GOP pressures Newsom to fund crime reform after voters passed Proposition 36<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2399864,"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\/2025\/01\/Gavin-Newsom-California-2181412524.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49959,49960,6513,3678,38533],"class_list":["post-2399863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california-gop","tag-crime-reform","tag-funding","tag-newsom","tag-political-pressure"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gavin-Newsom-California-2181412524.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399863","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399867,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399863\/revisions\/2399867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}