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With 2025 crime data now available for 82.2% of California, including all 15 major cities, the state is headed for its lowest levels of crime in many decades.
Fact Sheet Aug 21, 2025
The Sheriff With California’s Worst Crime-Solving Record Is Running for Governor
Former Oath Keeper and Riverside County Sheriff, Chad Bianco, is running for governor. Despite talking tough, Bianco ranks last among sheriffs in crime-solving, while deaths in his jails surge.
Fact Sheet Jul 22, 2025
Education Vs. Prison Spending
A brief one-pager on California higher education versus prison spending. Learn about our campaign and share this resource with others.
Fact Sheet Feb 20, 2025
Just the Facts
CJCJ’s latest publication provides just the facts: California’s crime rate is down and youth arrests have plummeted despite declining law enforcement effectiveness and soaring costs.
Fact Sheet Jan 25, 2024
Is San Francisco a Model for Modernizing Juvenile Justice in Today’s Era of Sharply Reduced Youth Crime?
Since 2010, San Francisco has augmented its drop in youth arrests to produce a much larger decline in youth incarcerations than occurred elsewhere in California.