Stockton gets $2 million grant to reduce gun violence, crime in the city

Governor Newsom Awards $107 Million to Prevent Gun Violence and Improve Community Safety Across State

SACRAMENTO – With the most recent data showing that violent crime is down 12% in California’s major cities, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that an additional $107 million is being awarded to communities to prevent gun violence and reduce crime. With 42 grants to cities, counties, community-based organizations, and tribal governments across California, this funding, known as the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Gran…

Stockton gets $2 million grant to reduce gun violence, crime in the city

Stockton will receive $2 million in state funding to prevent gun violence and reduce crime, officials announced Thursday. Gov. Gavin Newsom named Stockton one of 42 communities across California to be given a slice of $107 million from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention, or CalVIP, grant program. The funding will be split among cities, counties, community-based organizations and tribal governments throughout the state. “Public s…