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Sacramento’s Experiment in Criminal Justice Reform Has Failed

Sacramento’s Experiment in Criminal Justice Reform Has Failed
A San Mateo County Sheriff's Department officer puts up police tape at a crime scene after a shooting at the Spanish Town shops in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2023. Samantha Laurey/AFP via Getty Images
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California’s crime rates are on the rise, resulting from self-imposed measures to tie the hands of law enforcement and all but eliminate custodial sentences. Progressive ideas for law enforcement, like zero bail, have done nothing to keep our communities safe and have given criminals the green light to continue to victimize our communities across the state with little or no consequences.

Diane Dixon
Diane Dixon
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Diane Dixon has served as California Assemblywoman for District 72 since 2022. She was previously elected to the Newport Beach City Council in 2014, where she served two terms as Mayor.
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