Governor Gavin Newsom responded to Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' claims of California's governance problems by pointing out that the highest murder rates in the country are in red states, and that California's homicide rate is lower than Arkansas' and other red states.
California State Senate Democratic Caucus members denounced the federal government's immigration enforcement in the state, calling it an "authoritarian siege" and reaffirming their commitment to immigrant rights, due process, and resistance to federal overreach.
DACA, a program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to build stable lives and contribute to their communities, is in legal and economic peril due to its temporary nature and ongoing political attacks, and a permanent solution is needed to protect families and the economy.
The justice system should focus on evidence-based solutions to address youth gun possession, such as prevention and support, rather than punishment, and invest in community-based solutions and court-based alternatives to reduce gun violence.
Advocates are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to permanently close the state's deactivated prisons before they can be repurposed by the federal government as immigration detention centers, in order to protect California's progress on decarceration and prevent ICE expansion.