Cracking down on property crime
The Governor is cracking down on professional thieves. California made the largest-ever state investment to combat organized retail crime. Now, the Governor is going further by calling for new laws that give new tools to police and prosecutors. They will help prevent smash-and-grabs, retail theft, and car burglaries.
Fighting gun violence
California leads the nation with gun safety laws that work:
- universal background checks,
- 10-day purchase waiting periods,
- mental health reporting,
- requiring most gun buyers to be 21 years and older,
- allowing people to sue those who illegally distribute assault weapons and ghost guns,
- red flag laws, and
- an assault weapons ban.
Tackling the fentanyl crisis
Governor Newsom has a master plan for tackling the crisis caused by fentanyl and opioids. It’s an approach that will save lives. It builds on a historic investment with funds for more treatment. It also expands California National Guard actions against drug trafficking. These actions have helped seize 1,066% more fentanyl since 2021.
News about public safety
Governor Newsom signs legislation cutting taxes on cannabis, promoting the long-term success of the legal industry
News SACRAMENTO – As California’s legal cannabis market continues to mature, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation, AB 564 (Haney), that eliminates a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry, building on the Administration’s ongoing work to...
Governor Newsom’s expanded CHP deployment makes early impact on crime, seizing drugs and illegal guns
News What you need to know: Since Governor Newsom expanded the deployment of the California Highway Patrol into major cities throughout the state three weeks ago, the additional enforcement has led to more than 400 arrests and 25 illicit firearms recovered. Overall,...
ICYMI: California hotline receives 1,200 reports of hate in 2024
News What you need to know: California vs. Hate help hotline received 1,200 reports of hate incidents last year. SACRAMENTO – Amid increased acts of hate across the nation, the state’s first-ever multilingual hotline and online portal for victims and witnesses of hate...
