STAND UP FOR COMMON SENSE
PUBLIC SAFETY LAWS

ABOUT US:
Golden State Communities is a diverse, nonpartisan coalition that serves as the voice for protecting public safety.

We believe in:

Justice for victims
Accountability for offenders
Community-focused solutions

OUR WORK:
When bad laws encourage crime and remove accountability, it's families, businesses, and communities who pay the price. Golden State Communities is working to restore common sense public safety policies.
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RECENT WINS
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Passing Proposition 36 with nearly 70% support: Giving new tools to protect neighborhoods and businesses by increasing penalties on serial shoplifters and incentivizing drug treatment.
Stopping SB 562 and SB 672 in 2025 (will be considered again in 2026): Two dangerous bills that, if enacted, will let dangerous defendants walk free and grant parole to people serving life sentences without parole for serious crimes.
Enacting AB 379: Increasing penalties to reduce human trafficking and protect neighborhoods.
Defeating Proposition 25 with over 56% of voters against the initiatve that would have put violent offenders back on the streets through a "Zero Bail" program.... and then defeated SB 10, yet another attempt to eliminate bail in the state.

FUTURE GOALS
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Securing funding for Prop 36: Governor Newsom and the Legislature only allocated a fraction of the money needed to implement Prop 36.
Opposing new legislation that decreases accountability and leads to more repeat crime.
Supporting strategies to reduce homelessness and addiction.
Reducing violent crime, which is nearly 10% above pre-pandemic levels.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Join our coalition today to engage on critical public safety issues in the State Capitol!
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

STAND UP FOR COMMON SENSE
PUBLIC SAFETY LAWS

RECENT WINS
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FUTURE GOALS
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