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https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/ca-dems-pass-funding- prop-36-newsom-celebrates-rights-crime-victims
(The Center Square) - As California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a letter recognizing victims of crime, California Democrats shut down a proposal to provide funding for Proposition 36.
Prop. 36 was passed by more than two-thirds of California voters last
year, making serial theft and drug crimes prosecutable as felonies, and creating treatment-mandated felonies that allow the mentally ill or substance-addicted to get court-ordered treatment instead of prison.
Republican legislators proposed $400 million in funding this year for
treatment relating to treatment-mandated felonies, with the vote failing largely along party lines.
Earlier this week, Newsom issued a letter recognizing National Crime
Victims� Rights Week, leading critics to point out the hypocrisy of state leadership.
�Too many victims walk away from the legal system feeling unheard and unsupported,� said the governor in his letter. �California is committed to supporting and empowering victims of crime.�
Republicans wondered why the governor, who did not include Prop. 36
funding in his budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, isn�t
funding a measure that earned the support of a supermajority of California voters.
�Gov. Newsom�s rhetoric has never translated into real actions,� said Sen.
Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, to The Center Square. �The hypocrisy
is laughable and once again. I urge him and legislative Democrats to fund
Prop. 36, which was passed by nearly 70% of voters in all 58 counties in California.�
In February, the state-funded Legislative Analyst�s Office said that while
the governor�s budget may underfund courts and treatment, treatment for behavioral and substance abuse issues is available through Medi-Cal, the Behavioral Health Services Act and other state programs.
However, should a high influx of Prop. 36-related cases add to more
convicted criminals than expected � as the growth in the population of Los Angeles County�s main jail suggests � more funding could be necessary to prevent adverse consequences for criminals and the public alike.
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