It's Not Just Trump. Much of Deep-Blue California Stokes Crime Fears and Distorts Reality

It's not just Trump. Much of deep-blue California stokes crime fears and distorts reality

Stoking crime fear for political gain is commonplace in U.S. politics. In California, Democrats made a show of their tough-on-crime bills.

It’s not just Trump. Much of deep-blue California stokes crime fears and distorts reality

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The critique of President Trump’s power play in Washington, D.C., this week was immediate and intense because it was so obvious: Last year the District of Columbia’s violent crime rate dropped to its lowest point in the 21st century. Trump can’t honestly use […] The post It’s not just Trump. Much of deep-blue California stokes crime fears and distorts reality appea…