California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes slashing millions from 'public safety' as the Democratic state grapples with a massive budget deficit totaling $37.9 billion.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., proposed slashing budgets regarding public safety, such as prisons and law enforcement, as the state simultaneously grapples with a crippling deficit and doubles down on climate goals relating to equity. The California Democrat's proposed budget, released in May, notes that 'difficult decisions' are necessary to address the estimated $27.6 billion deficit, which is projected to continue for years to come.
'Ultimately, this vicious cycle where you've got a weaker prison system' will cause 'weaker incarceration, which has been kind of the narrative that's been coming out of California now,' Patronis said. 'San Francisco has been kind of like the poster child for businesses fleeing a once-prosperous city.
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