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Jan. 9, 2025

Sacramento DA sees drop in fentanyl deaths, praises Prop. 36 passage

DA Thien Ho was an outspoken supporter of the voter initiative that made it easier to aggregate multiple thefts to reach the $950 threshold to charge someone with a felony.

Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho with Sacramento Board of Supervisors member Rich Desmond at Ho's 2nd Annual State of Public Safety Address on Wednesday.

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho touted dropping fentanyl deaths and praised Proposition 36 during a public event on Wednesday.

Speaking at his second Annual State of Public Safety Address near downtown, Ho said his office has repeatedly used the new laws that went into effect on Dec. 18 under the initiative passed by voters with "overwhelming support." Ho was an outspoken supporter of Proposition 36, which, among other changes, made it easier to aggregate m...

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