Newsom Wants to Defund California Prison System by $1 billion

Insane: Newsom and Dems Push for Dangerous Defunding of California Prisons

"Actions have consequences. In California, a state that has long been ruled by progressives, the consequences of their policies are starting to hit home. Crime rates are skyrocketing, with violent offenses up by 13.5 percent and property crimes up by 6.2 percent.

These rising crime rates have contributed to an exodus of residents, making California one of the top states for population loss. Yet, despite all this evidence, the progressive Democrats in Sacramento are still pushing to defund the prison system by a staggering $1 billion.

Instead of making tough decisions and cutting spending where it’s needed, Democratic lawmakers are looking to slash the budget for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They argue that the agency is bloated and that there are thousands of empty beds in prisons, a clear sign that the budget can be cut. But they fail to acknowledge that the empty beds are a result of their lenient policies that allow criminals to roam the streets rather than being locked up."

The budget, which calls for $293 billion in spending, comes after months of lawmakers staring down a deficit that, depending on the person making the estimate, swung from between $38 billion to $72 billion. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in his own budget proposal made drastic cuts, some of which the Legislature added back.

The Legislature’s budget included $1 billion for a housing and homelessness program local leaders have called critical. And to say it again, it also reduced funding for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation by about $1 billion.

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