San Jose, Elk Grove mayors to join District Attorney Ho for launch of 'Common Sense on Safety, Yes on Prop. 36'

The mayor of Elk Grove, Bobbie Singh-Allen, with Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho, spoke at a  
January event seeking tougher enforcement against shoplifters and a rollback of Proposition 47. | 

One of the highly visible issues for California voters this election cycle is Proposition 36. The measure, which is on this November's ballot, seeks to roll back voter-approved sentencing reforms from 2014's Proposition 47.

A group calling itself Common Sense on Safety, Yes on Prop. 36, being led by Sacramento County District Attorney Thein Ho and San Jose and Elk Grove mayors Matt Mahan and Bobbie Singh-Allen, will have a launch announcement tomorrow morning at the State Capitol. 

In a joint statement issued today, the trio said, "California’s well-intentioned efforts to reform its criminal justice system must also address the realities of a fentanyl crisis that is fueling an epidemic of desperation, homelessness, retail theft, and drug dealing. Proposition 36 is a common-sense measure that will combat the suffering on our streets with proven tools that can save lives and get more of the people who need help into treatment programs, while protecting businesses and working families from gaps in current law that fail to hold repeat offenders accountable.”

Major funding for yes on Proposition 36 has been provided by Californians for Safer Communities. Among the notable financial contributors to the group include:

• Walmart - $2.5 million
• Home Depot - $2 million
• Target - $500,000
• California Correctional Peace Officers Assn. $300,000
• San Manuel Band of Mission Indians - $250,000
• Macy's Inc. $215,000
• California Business Roundtable - $150,000
• 7-11 Franchisees - $106,000 
• Raley's - $75,000
• West Coast Franchisees Owners Assn. - $55,500 
• Superior Grocers - $50,000
• Table Mountain Casino - $50,000
• Congressman Kevin Kiley (R) - $33,717
• Walgreens - $30,000
• Congressman Vince Fong (R) - $20,000
• Sen. Roger Niello (R) - $15,000
• El Dorado County Deputy Sheriff's Assn, - $10,000
• Brian Jones (R) for Lt. Gov. - $15,000
• Sacramento County Supervisor Rich Desmond - $5,000

Tomorrow's launch starts at 10 a.m.

The most significant opponent of the proposition is Gov. Gavin Newsom. Even though Newson is the de facto head of the California Democratic party, and the state party opposes it, a few party members are supporting the proposition.

Others opposing the proposition include the American Civil Liberties Union and the Vera Institute. Supporters of the proposition have raised $8.9 million, while opponents have raised $195,000.  

While Mayor Singh-Allen supports the measure, none of her four city council members, three Democrats and one Republican, have joined her and about five dozen other city council members statewide in seeking its adoption. 

The email announcing the launch is titled "Coalition of Democratic Elected Officials to Announce New Effort in Support of Proposition 36." However, there is scant support with the California Democratic Assembly and Senate caucuses. 

Outside of her mayoral duties, Singh-Allen is a lobbyist for the American Petroleum and Convenience Store Association, which supports the proposition. As the representative of this group of gas station and convenience store owners, Singh-Allen has spoken at other events seeking stricter law enforcement against shoplifting.  

Elk Grove's Assembly representative, Stephanie Nguyen, was one of only four Democratic Assemblymembers joining 16 Assembly Republicans supporting the proposal. Senator Angelique Ashby, Elk Grove's Democratic representative in Sacramento, did not add her name to the list of supporters. 

 

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