Analysis finds victims’ compensation program is awarding less money to fewer people, although budget has increased ...

A Safewise analysis of per capita crime rates in California ranks a city near Sacramento as one of the safest cities in the ...

Crime was down in 2024 in every major category except shoplifting in California. People who support public safety said it's because of police strategies and investments. Those on the left say the ...

4/18/25 (LAPost.com) — California crime rates fell in 2024, with both violent and property offenses showing notable declines, according to preliminary data released by state officials. An analysis by ...

During his 2024 campaign for his eventual second-term in office, President Donald Trump falsely claimed violent crime was higher under the Biden Administration. He referred to rampant crime as one of ...

(The Center Square) – The Public Policy Institute of California’s analysis of 2023 crime statistics show that most crime categories are up significantly compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, including ...

Fed-up San Franciscans are suing the city over drug policies they claim “herd” junkies into their neighborhood and destroy the community – just as California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed Democratic ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced on Thursday his plan to deploy California Highway Patrol "crime-suppression teams" across the Golden State to prevent crime and promote public safety. "While the ...

California’s current crime conundrum can be told as a story with (at least) three parts. Voters passed 2014’s Proposition 47, 2016’s Proposition 57, and finally 2024’s Proposition 36. In the first two ...

There is a popular phrase about “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The last of those three has become a particular favorite of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as he tries to shed the soft-on-crime label he ...

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