ICYMI: Republicans urge Newsom to end early release for violent felons (04/12/2022)

If the recent shooting outside the Capitol isn’t the wake-up call Democrats need, what is? The Sacramento Bee just had a great writeup of Republicans’ call for tougher sentences for gun and gang crimes, an end to California’s expanded early release program and stiffer penalties for felons in possession of a firearm.…

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Assembly Republicans Say Sacramento Shooting Should Serve as a Wake Up Call (04/05/2022)

Law Enforcement and Victim Advocates Join Call for Stiffer Sentences for Gun, Gang Crimes and End to Early Release of Violent Felons SACRAMENTO – Today, in the wake of a gang shootout that claimed six lives just blocks from the Capitol, Assembly Republicans joined law enforcement representatives and victim advocates…

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ICYMI: “Cracking down on fentanyl dealers… a tough sell” for Capitol Dems (03/31/2022)

Apparently 6,400 dead Californians in one year isn’t enough for Dems to crack down. Between April 2020 and April 2021, there were an estimated 6,400 deadly fentanyl overdoses  in California.  But that’s still not enough to make a difference to Capitol Dems, who would rather watch thousands of Californians die…

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