The Democrat AG Bonta is a whimp. For years he has worked to get criminals back on the streets, protect illegal aliens and rapists. He does not want jail terms for criminals, he wants therapy.
Now, the people of California have said enough and put Prop. 36 on the ballot. This will put many more criminals in jail. If Bonta was honest he would admit he opposed this measure. Instead, he is not taking a stand. Why? He is running for Governor and does not want to make 70% of the voters unhappy with him.
“California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday would not take a position on Proposition 36, despite being a major supporter of a slate of organized retail theft bills that state leaders tried to use to negotiate the measure off of the ballot.
Prop 36 asks California voters to enhance the penalties for some drug and theft crimes, primarily targeting repeat thieves and fentanyl dealers. Recent polling shows California voters are poised to overwhelmingly pass it.”
To me, his silence is support of the criminals and opposition to the safety of the public.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta won’t take a position on Prop 36
Ashley Zavala , KCRA, 10/18/24 https://www.kcra.com/article/california-attorney-general-rob-bonta-prop-36/62642310?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Who%20s%20fueling%20CA%20s%20congressional%20money%20race&utm_campaign=WhatMatters
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday would not take a position on Proposition 36, despite being a major supporter of a slate of organized retail theft bills that state leaders tried to use to negotiate the measure off of the ballot.
Prop 36 asks California voters to enhance the penalties for some drug and theft crimes, primarily targeting repeat thieves and fentanyl dealers. Recent polling shows California voters are poised to overwhelmingly pass it.
“We do the title and summary here at the Department of Justice for the propositions,” Bonta said when KCRA 3 asked if he opposed the measure at a news conference in Sacramento on Thursday. “It’s our job and commitment to be accurate and clear and fair in our representations, so that is our focus. Because that is our rule that we have, I generally have not gotten involved in any official support for or against propositions that are on the ballot.”
Bonta has been considering a run for California governor in 2026. He held a news conference at his office to announce that his Department of Justice sent out a bulletin, or notification, to law enforcement agencies across the state about the 10 new state laws targeting organized retail theft. One of those laws is already in effect, preventing cargo theft. The other nine go into effect in January.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire have all said they do not support Proposition 36. The governor and legislative leaders attempted to negotiate what eventually became Prop 36 off of the ballot by proposing the 10 pieces of organized retail theft legislation.
Earlier this summer, legislative leaders added clauses to the organized retail theft legislation that would have prevented them from going into effect if voters approved Proposition 36. After facing intense bipartisan backlash for doing so, the leaders reversed course and passed the legislation without those clauses.
“I’m very supportive of these 10 laws, that has been clear from my participation in the legislative process and support for the bills publicly as well as my attendance at a number of the press conferences announcing them and their signing,” Bonta said when KCRA 3 noted he supported the legislation leaders attempted to use as leverage against Proposition 36.
“For folks who are considering their position on Prop 36, I just highly suggest that you read it and understand all its repercussions and consequences and what it does and doesn’t do,” Bonta said.
Bonta’s stated position on Proposition 36 is consistent with that of previous California attorneys general with the responsibility of handling the title and summary of propositions.
Proposition 36 attempts to undo parts of Proposition 47, which California voters approved a decade ago that loosened penalties around drug and theft crimes. The state attorney general at the time, Kamala Harris, stayed out of the issue and did not take a position on it. Harris, as a California voter and now Democratic Presidential candidate, has not yet taken a position on Proposition 36.
Bonta confirmed he will send out a law enforcement bulletin similar to the one he sent Thursday if voters approve Prop 36.
“It’ll be interesting,” Bonta said, noting there will be some overlap between the organized retail theft laws and Prop 36. “If Prop 36 passes, there will be an important need to clarify what’s operative, what’s in play, what tools can we use and what not and we’ll be more than happy to provide that clarity.”
