Gavin Newsom: “Since 2019, the state of California has invested an…”

“Thank you all of you for the opportunity to update you and talk a little bit about what's happening not just behind the scenes, but increasingly in more public ways, particularly with the crime suppression teams that the Commissioner was just referencing. Since 2019, the state of California has invested an increment of $2.1 billion of additional resources to focus on interdiction drug efforts as well as prosecutions and investigations throughout the state of California. Many different programs we've announced along the way, including supporting 55 LEAs, local law enforcement agencies with vertical prosecution grants and grants to provide them flexibility at the local level.” (07:02–07:21)

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