False Claim: “Governor Newsom is soft on crime”
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Governor Newsom more than doubled the California National Guard on the Southern Border to protect against fentanyl trafficking.
- Governor Newsom more than doubled the California National Guard (to nearly 400) on the Southern Border to protect against fentanyl trafficking.
- The Governor has extended California Highway Patrol partnerships with 5 key jurisdictions to increase public safety: San Francisco, Oakland, Vallejo, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino
- Governor Newsom’s investment to prevent and prosecute organized retail crime has supported over 14,133 prosecution case referrals.
- He signed the most significant bipartisan legislation to crack down on property crime in modern state history. These bipartisan bills establish tough new penalties for repeat offenders, provide additional tools for felony prosecutions, and crack down on serial shoplifters, retail thieves, and auto burglars.
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False Claim: California is unsafe
Preliminary 2024 data shows violent crime in California cities declined 8.3%, compared to a 5.5% decline in non-California US cities.
Stealing under $950 is NOT legal in California
The felony threshold of $950 was not changed under Prop 36, which recently passed in California.