
FOR GOVERNOR 2026
Pillar 2
Justice & Public Safety
The Problem → My Policy Plan → Outcomes
THE PROBLEM
WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST
Mass incarceration hasn't made us safer. Mental health calls end in tragedy. Communities want both safety AND dignity and they deserve both.
MY POLICY PLAN
WHAT WE'LL DO ON DAY ONE, AND BEYOND
Mental health responders for non-violent 911 calls fully funded.
Invest in violence interrupters and community-based prevention.
End cash bail and over-incarceration of nonviolent offenses.
Modernize and demilitarize policing with community oversight boards.
Prevent & Remove ice detention centers in California
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
Reduce healthcare costs through prevention-focused healthcare reform
OUTCOMES
What success looks like
20% drop in violent crime
Halve the prison population for nonviolent offenses
Restored trust in public safety systems
“Real safety is a kid who can walk to school, a mom who can call for help without fear, and a community that's been listened to.”
— SOPHIA EDUM-A-SAM
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