Jeff Greeson is the Chief Deputy District Attorney for Sutter County in Northern California. He has extensive experience as a prosecutor and Deputy DA, which has given him valuable insight into the criminal justice system in California – especially through legislative changes like the reduction of theft and drug crimes to misdemeanors back in 2014. I had the opportunity to discuss the trends in crime that he has seen over his 16 years of experience, as well as the increase in crime across California as a direct result of legislation. This was an incredible conversation that I know will be so beneficial and interesting to anyone who wants to know what issues are facing our state this election, and how we can push forward common-sense reforms. Join me for a fascinating discussion of crime in California, on this special episode of The California Conversation! Website & Sources: For more information about the podcast, please visit thecaliforniaconversation.com. For more information from the California District Attorney's Association on Proposition 36, check out this site: https://voteyesprop36.com/. If you want to know more about Proposition 36, reference Episode 3 of the show, or the corresponding article here: https://www.thecaliforniaconversation.com/articles/prop-36. Socials: Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itstessabraham Follow on X (Twitter): https://x.com/itstessabraham Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564213461410 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - 00:01:09 Show Introduction 00:01:10 - 00:05:11 Guest Introduction & Background 00:05:12 - 00:16:28 Background & Legislation Leading to Prop. 47 00:16:29 - 00:22:01 Immediate Aftermath of Proposition 47 00:22:02 - 00:24:27 Types of Criminals and Real Increase in Crime 00:24:28 - 00:29:22 Drug Crime & the Rising Drug Epidemic 00:29:23 - 00:32:56 Real Impacts of Legislation 00:32:57 - 00:36:00 Rise in Homelessness & Mental Health Crises 00:36:01 - 00:41:43 The Coerced Treatment Model & the Heart Behind Drug Courts 00:41:44 - 00:46:52 The Prison Overcrowding Issue & Importance of Prop. 36 00:46:53 - 00:49:22 What Would Prop. 36 Change? 00:49:23 - 00:54: 52 Differences in Approaches Taken by District Attorneys 00:54:53 - 00:57:08 Do District Attorneys Matter? 00:57:09 - 00:57:49 Final Comments on Prop. 36 00:57:50 - 1:00:07 Closing Message
Assembly Bill 1840 passed in the California Senate this past Tuesday, August 27th, and now it's set to go before Governor Gavin Newsom for either his approval or veto. The bill is seeking to expand California's Dream for All Program to include illegal immigrants as those eligible. This will affect our housing crisis, our state budget, and the morale of California citizens overall. This is happening in real time, and it's hit the news cycle due to its controversial nature. Today's episode is not part of our regularly scheduled programming, but the details around this bill and its effects need to be addressed! Join me in this BONUS edition of The California Conversation to get all the facts about what's happening this week in our state! Website & Sources: For more information about the podcast, please visit thecaliforniaconversation.com. Socials: Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itstessabraham Follow on X (Twitter): https://x.com/itstessabraham Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564213461410