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Government,
Criminal

Dec. 16, 2024

Prop 36 funds likely to compete with AG's budget to fight Trump

Proposition 36 supporters had little time to celebrate their victory before some began to fret that the Democratic-controlled Legislature could slow implementation of the changes by underfunding them.

A central California budget battle of 2025 appears to be taking shape, with supporters of the new Proposition 36 anti-crime law and those preparing litigation with the incoming Trump administration squaring off over scarce funds.

The voters' overwhelming passage of the tough-on-crime initiative represented a significant win for Republicans, retailers, law enforcement and the California District Attorneys Association. But Proposition 36 supporters had little time to celebrate t...

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