Gavin Newsom: “In 1959, there were 37,000 locked beds in the state of…”

“But it came with no strings attached, no accountability, no transparency. That's changed dramatically and it's changed because we need it to change. In 1959, there were 37,000 locked beds in the state of California and a population that's half the size of the population today. 37,000 beds in a population that's half the size today. When we initiated an effort to try to knit back investments, we highlighted that roughly 5,500 units exist today.” (25:52–26:01)

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