California's electorate approved the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act nearly a decade ago. Why Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says voters were misled.
CHINESE NATIONALS OPERATE NEARLY EVERY ILLEGAL INDOOR MARIJUANA FARM IN THE LARGEST US COUNTY, SERGEANT SAYS
But California's 2021 death rate of 26.6 per 100,000 residents still ranked lower than most states. The conservative states of Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and West Virginia had the highest drug mortality rates, with the latter reporting a death rate of 90.9 per 100,000 people, according to the CDC data.
Bianco said a false narrative of mass incarceration for simple drug possession fueled Prop 47's popularity. "Every single person that went to court was told, 'You're either going to have to go to jail or you're going to have to go to drug diversion,'" Bianco said. Most chose diversion, he said.reported their caseloads decreased after the passage of Prop 47.
Homeless people consume illegal drugs in an encampment in San Francisco. A California sheriff, Chad Bianco, blames Prop 42 for the state's homelessness and drug addiction problems.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Homeless youth in Anchorage look for a safe place to growAccording to Covenant House Alaska, youth experiencing homelessness is a growing problem both in Anchorage and across the U.S. According to statistics, youth between ages 18 and 24 are among the growing homeless population nationwide.
Read more »
The Path to a Safe Abortion Gets Narrower—AgainLarge numbers of Texans are turning to out-of-state help to end their pregnancies safely. But now that option is under siege
Read more »
Lizzo Creates 'Safe Space' at Knoxville Show With 'RuPaul's Drag Race' AlumniOn Friday, singer and drag performers took a stand against Tennessee’s anti-drag law, which bans “adult cabaret entertainment” in public spaces
Read more »
Lizzo Protests Tennessee Law, Aims to Create 'Safe Space' for Drag Queens at ConcertGrammy-winning singer Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens at her concert in Tennessee on Friday as a form of protest against the state's legislation.
Read more »
Editorial: Culver City, don't roll back your ambitious safe street redesignFor the last several years, Culver City has become a model for forward-thinking urban design, supporting a transit-friendly walkable, bikeable downtown. Why go backwards now? (via latimesopinion)
Read more »