From OPD, the crime report for Jan. 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 (compared to the same period in 2024) is good news:
Taking the day off
Back tomorrow with a briefing on Oakland’s “Shelter Crisis Ordinance,” a ridiculous piece of tripe that could only come from our oh, so virtuous City Council.
Lee’s day job does not included managing homelessness
The mayors of San Francisco and San Jose, respectively Daniel Lurie and Matt Mahan, have been extraordinarily active on the homelessness front. Almost every night sees one or both of them in the news, announcing a new plan or citing some new statistics. While their impact on the actual crisis is still to be determined, at the very least they’re letting voters know they’re involved and they care.
Redistricting California
I have urged Gov. Newsom in the strongest terms to put a redistricting initiative on the next available State ballot. My understanding from the news is that it’s not possible to do this in California (the way it is in Texas) without the voters’ express approval. However, based on my research, this is not so much a matter of law so much as of custom.
