“California Sends Democrats and the Nation a Message on Crime” the New York Times almost gleefully proclaimed Wednesday. Citing Chesa Boudin’s recall and the strong showing of mall tycoon and former Republican Rick Caruso in Los Angeles, the paper further concluded that the two outcomes “made vivid the depths of voter frustration over rising crime and rampant homelessness in even the most progressive corners of the country.”
Your points about the criminal justice are mostly on point with regards to the homeless and drug offenders. But being on the ground in San Francisco and walking the streets daily, I don’t think the Chesa recall is simply billionaire propaganda. Crime, property crime, violent crime has got much worse. People are legitimately pissed. Maybe a recall isn’t the best way to handle it. After all, the term isn’t that long and he was elected. Pick someone better next time.
Your points about the criminal justice are mostly on point with regards to the homeless and drug offenders. But being on the ground in San Francisco and walking the streets daily, I don’t think the Chesa recall is simply billionaire propaganda. Crime, property crime, violent crime has got much worse. People are legitimately pissed. Maybe a recall isn’t the best way to handle it. After all, the term isn’t that long and he was elected. Pick someone better next time.