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 announces nearly 15,300 illegal hemp, kratom and 7-OH products removed from California store shelves
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom announces California’s enforcement efforts have removed 7,403 illegal hemp products and 7,888 prohibited kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products from store shelves, with compliance reaching 99.33% for hemp and 97.75%...
California’s legal cannabis market generates $8.4 billion for Californians as state cracks down on illicit operators
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced the state’s regulated cannabis market has generated nearly $8.4 billion in tax revenue since 2018, supporting programs including childcare, youth substance abuse prevention, medical research and environmental...
Governor Newsom announces CalGuard has seized $534 million in deadly fentanyl, helping keep drugs off the streets as crime falls statewide
News What you need to know: California’s public safety strategy is delivering results — crime is down across every major category, while the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force continues helping law enforcement disrupt fentanyl trafficking and major...
