Gavin Newsom Proposes $200 Million Cuts to Public Safety Amid Budget Crisis

California's governor aims to address a massive deficit by slashing funds for law enforcement, prisons, and courts while increasing climate-related spending.

The budget proposal includes a $97 million cut for trial court operations and $80 million for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Newsom plans to reduce prison capacity by eliminating 4,600 beds across 13 prisons.
The proposal also slashes $10 million from the Department of Justice's Division of Law Enforcement.
Critics argue that the cuts will exacerbate California's public safety issues, including rising theft and burglary rates.
The legislature has until June 15 to approve the budget, which is set to take effect in July.