Tide shifts against criminal justice reform among California voters

In deep-blue L.A. County, voters dramatically shifted away from reform-minded candidates in favor of tough-on-crime alternatives, indicating a significant cultural change regarding crime.

Proposition 36, supported by 70% of voters, essentially nullifies the landmark 2014 sentencing reform, raising concerns about a return to severe drug war policies.

Former political advisor Dan Schnur noted, 'the culture in both California and across the country has become more concerned about violent crime and retail theft.'

Schnur also remarked, 'Voters are notorious course correcters,' highlighting their tendency to change course based on evolving public sentiment towards crime.

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