The consequences of six years of budget decisions that deprioritized public safety are real.
Governor Gavin Newsom spoke recently at Cal State Stanislaus highlighting his workforce initiatives and used the opportunity to introduce his 2025-2026 budget…
State budgets are exceptionally complex documents full of granular data but a birds-eye view of spending places our tax dollars in a number of buckets of broad spending categories. On top are health and human service spending and education. Near the bottom is public safety, and at the very bottom are California’s crime victims.
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The Newsom Public Safety Budget: Budgets are a Reflection of Values
Steve Smith
The consequences of six years of budget decisions that deprioritized public safety are real.
Governor Gavin Newsom spoke recently at Cal State Stanislaus highlighting his workforce initiatives and used the opportunity to introduce his 2025-2026 budget…
State budgets are exceptionally complex documents full of granular data but a birds-eye view of spending places our tax dollars in a number of buckets of broad spending categories. On top are health and human service spending and education. Near the bottom is public safety, and at the very bottom are California’s crime victims.
Read the entire op-ed.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.