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Government

Jun. 9, 2022

Crime concerns drive DA wins throughout California

Conservative, tough-on-crime district attorney candidates won handily up and down the state, even as liberal Democrats won easily in many other races. This could reflect voters’ concerns about crime amid rising murder rates and organized retail theft rings.

It turns out voters really were concerned about crime — at least the ones who showed up for Tuesday’s low turnout state primary election.

Conservative, tough-on-crime district attorney candidates won handily up and down the state, even as liberal Democrats won easily in many other races. This could reflect voters’ concerns about crime amid rising murder rates and organized retail theft rings. A February poll from the UC Berkeley Institute ...

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