Democrats in trouble in California
...In a pair of municipal contests that coincided with California’s regularly scheduled primaries, voters in the two most consequential metropolises in the nation’s most populous state delivered what amounts to a dire warning to the Democratic Party ahead of the midterm elections in November. Amid anxiety over public safety and pervasive homelessness, voters in San Francisco recalled Democratic District Attorney Chesa Boudin, while voters in Los Angeles made Rick Caruso, a wealthy businessman and Democratic centrist, the favorite in a fall mayoral runoff with Rep. Karen Bass (D).With all precincts reporting Wednesday, the Boudin recall had been approved with 60% of the vote, a 10% cushion. The ouster of the San Francisco district attorney prior to the end of his term comes on the heels of a February recall election that saw voters fire three members of the city’s school board. Meanwhile, in Southern California: Among votes for Los Angeles mayor tallied so far, Caruso led Bass 42% to 37%....
Even California voters have their limits when it comes to dysfunctional government. It should be clear that soft on crime policies do not deter criminals.
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