State Sen. Roger Niello

OPINION: Newsom Is Calling the Bluff on Prop. 36’s Gamble

By David GreenwaldJune 10, 20256 comments

California voters approved Prop. 36, which would raise penalties for repeat offenders while offering treatment-or-felony alternatives, but the measure lacked a funding mechanism, leaving Governor Gavin Newsom to decide whether to veto the budget proposal that would provide $110 million in one-time money to implement the law.

Op-Ed: Why Is Newsom Obligated to Fund Prop 36?

By David GreenwaldMay 16, 20250 comments

Proposition 36, a crime and drug treatment initiative passed by California voters, has been met with resistance from Governor Gavin Newsom, who is refusing to allocate new state funding for the measure, citing a budget shortfall and the need for local governments to step up and fund it.