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California law enforcement leaders blame a lack of state investment for Proposition 36’s early failures. Meanwhile, they’re hoarding billions in untracked funds.
Report Mar 3, 2026
Reflections on New Zealand’s Youth Justice System and Implications for California
CJCJ’s Executive Director Daniel Macallair travelled to New Zealand with Bay Area justice leaders as part of the Journey to Justice delegation. Read his reflections for California one year later.
Just-released crime data show a 7% drop in total crime and the lowest property crime rate on record in the last year before Prop 36 took effect.
Report Apr 24, 2025
AB 109 Can Fund Drug Treatment Rather Than Bloated Law Enforcement Bureaucracies
AB 109 funding does not reflect California’s changing criminal justice priorities and lacks basic transparency. Could it be reinvested in treatment?
Rising law enforcement inefficiency — not reforms— is the key issue affecting Californians’ safety.