California Crime, Panel 3: THE POLITICS – From ‘Three Strikes’ to ‘Defund the Police’ California’s reliably blue voter base sends majorities of Democrats to the Legislature and zero Republicans to statewide office, while often rejecting criminal justice reforms at the same time. An effort to end the Death Penalty, proposition 62, was rejected by voters in 2016. Senate Bill 10, which eliminated cash bail, was passed by the legislature and signed into law in 2018; Two years later voters repealed the bill in a referendum. In 2014, Proposition 14, which loosened sentencing guidelines, passed with nearly 60% of the vote; Now, with crime a rising concern, many, including some Democrats, want it scrapped. Two Progressive prosecutors, LA County District Attorney George Gascón and San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, have been targeted with Recall efforts. What does this ‘tough on crime’ attitude say about California’s otherwise liberal voters? Does the issue of crime offer a path forward for California’s embattled Republican Party? Featuring: Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham; Anne Irwin, Smart Justice California; Rob Stutzman, Stutzman Public Affairs; Bill Wong, California Assembly Democrats Moderated by Erika Smith, Los Angeles Times THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: The Western States Petroleum Association, KP Public Affairs, Perry Communications, Capitol Advocacy, Lucas Public Affairs, Pandora and California Professional Firefighters