Change can be slow

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : " -- "Fundraising emails for and against Chesa Boudin push alternate views of San Francisco," by SF Chronicle's Joshua Sharpe: "Boudin, in his own emails, said the recall is being driven by conservatives who want to backpedal on criminal justice reform, which the pro-recall side strongly denies." -- "Reelect DA Diana Becton for Contra Costa justice reform," by the Mercury News' editorial board: "To continue needed criminal justice reforms and ensure police accountability, voters in the June 7 election should reelect District Attorney Diana Becton, who was a Superior Court judge for 22 years before the county Board of Supervisors in 2017 appointed her district attorney." HOMELESSNESS -- "Ballot measure to force Sacramento to act on homelessness likely headed to voters," by the Sac Bee's Theresa Clift: "The Sacramento City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday to consider placing a homeless measure on the November ballot that would legally require the city to create shelter beds for the majority of its homeless population."
46% : One thing the tax break has fallen short on: creating opportunities in low-income communities." -- "At least 5 shooters involved in downtown Sacramento shooting, which police called gang-related," by the Sac Bee's Rosalio Ahumada and Sam Stanton: "Law enforcement sources have been saying since Monday that the incident appeared to be a shootout between rival factions rather than the 'mass shooting' that officials initially described."
45% : MASS SHOOTING -- "Sacramento mayor wants Gavin Newsom to spend $3 billion on crime prevention after mass shooting," by the Sac Bee's Lindsey Holden: "The crime prevention spending package Steinberg and others presented will be on the table along with other spending priorities Newsom could consider." DEEP DIVE -- "Sheriff Villanueva launches criminal investigation into leak of use-of-force video," by the LA Times' Alene Tchekmedyian: "Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is launching a criminal investigation to find out who leaked security video of an incident in which a deputy knelt on the head of a handcuffed inmate for more than three minutes.

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