Proposition 36 will undo many of the much-needed criminal justice reforms implemented by Proposition 47. We all want safety, but it is well-documented that increasing jail and prison time does not make us any safer.
What makes us safer is investing in drug treatment, affordable housing, and crime and violence prevention that is up to scale for the problems we face, especially in Oakland.
Proposition 4 aims to invest in social determinants of health. As a physician, I am concerned about wildfires, air pollution, and contaminated water supplies threatening my patients.
Proposition 4 will allow California to build resilience against ever-increasing threats of environmental degradation, minimizing the future costs to human lives and the economy.
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