California’s battle over crime and homelessness is a warning to the nation
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California has been losing ground on homelessness, crime and drugs for years. Proposition 36 is intended to push back on the crisis, but it's not enough. We need commonsense solutions.
Meanwhile, opioid-related deaths skyrocketed 121% between the beginning of 2019 and the end of 2021, further increasing since then. Similarly, widespread theft, smash-and-grabs and property crimes are out of control. Unfortunately, simply passing Prop 36 isn’t enough to tackle these issues. Sure, it will give cities the power to clean up their streets, but how will that happen when so many previous plans have failed? Kate Monroe is a Marine Corps veteran, CEO of Vetcomm and author of "The Race to Save America."
Meanwhile, opioid-related deaths skyrocketed 121% between the beginning of 2019 and the end of 2021, further increasing since then. Similarly, widespread theft, smash-and-grabs and property crimes are out of control. Unfortunately, simply passing Prop 36 isn’t enough to tackle these issues. Sure, it will give cities the power to clean up their streets, but how will that happen when so many previous plans have failed?
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