Issue Position: Public Safety

I want every Californian to feel safe in their homes. I want everyone to be excited for a family visit to San Francisco and our other great cities, not scared. We should all be able to leave belongings in our locked cars without fearing a smash-and-grab theft. That's the minimum we want in a civil society. But right now, that means we need to have a firmer hand with those who would victimize their fellow Californians.

I'm sure most people have seen the viral videos of open, broad-daylight crime in our state. These brazen crimes tell me that some of our policies, even if they are well intentioned, are creating the wrong environment. One that tells criminals they can operate without consequence. That sentiment will rot a society quickly and it must be stopped.

That's why step one to a safer California must be holding criminals accountable. I will overturn Prop. 47 to make our cities, neighborhoods, and businesses safer. I will always support law enforcement, who are risking their lives to protect us and our property. Instead of defunding police, I'll strive for "re-funding the police," so they have the tools, training, and personnel needed to enforce our laws. I won't take guns away from law-abiding citizens while putting 70,000 felons back on our streets. I will never lose sight of the trauma suffered by victims and their families.

That will be a start. But I will also invest in reintegration and rehabilitation programs for released inmates so they can more easily re-enter society productively and have a lower likelihood of committing additional crimes.

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