As Crime Worsens in California, Soros-Backed Group Mobilizes Against Referendum To Restore Tougher Criminal Penalties
Washington Free Beacon - 2024-04-23T21:10:47.000Z

A George Soros-backed progressive group behind many of California's soft-on-crime reforms has launched a fundraising effort against a potential November voter referendum to restore tougher criminal penalties for theft and drug offenses—even as Golden State voters increasingly disapprove of their state's lax approach to criminal justice.

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