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City Hall ● 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente CA 92673 ● (949) 361-8200 ● www.san-clemente.org
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
Chris Duncan
Mayor
Steve Knoblock
Mayor Pro Tem
Victor Cabral
Mark Enmeier
Gene James
CITY MANAGER
Andy Hall
910 Calle Negocio
San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone: (949) 361-8200
“The Spanish Village
by the Sea”
April 4, 2023
The Honorable Reginald Jones-Sawyer
Chair, Assembly Public Safety Committee
Legislative Office Building
1020 N Street, Room 111
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 1708 (Muratsuchi) Theft.
Notice of SUPPORT (As Amended 3/9/23)
Dear Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer,
The City of San Clemente is pleased to support AB 1708 (Muratsuchi). This measure would increase accountability for repeat theft offenders and offer pathways for pre-plea diversion programming. If passed, the bill would send the issue to the voters for approval at the next statewide general election.
This strategy is one of many supported by cities to address crime and its underlying causes. We remain committed to improving California’s carceral systems, interrupting and ending cycles of recidivism, and building a community-based system of care that appropriately meets the needs of all community members.
Proposition 47 of 2014 made promises of safe neighborhoods, but the unintended consequences that followed have provided anything but.
According to a February 2023 study conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, a strong majority of Californians worry they or a family member will be a victim of a crime (21% very, 44% somewhat). This is the sentiment being felt by residents of cities throughout the state.
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Our communities deserve better, and cities are more than ready to find solutions that fix Proposition 47.
The City of San Clemente is keenly interested in exploring additional strategies to address the impacts of crime in our communities. This includes resources to improve community safety through prevention and early intervention programming, as well as improved re-entry service provision for our formerly incarcerated community members.
While these provisions have historically been the responsibility of state and county departments, cities are interested in increased collaboration to meet these urgent needs.
For these reasons, the City of San Clemente requests your support on AB 1708.
Sincerely,
Chris Duncan
Mayor
City of San Clemente
cc: The Honorable Al Muratsuchi
(via email: [email protected])
Senator Janet Nguyen (via email: [email protected]) Congressman Mike Levin (via email: [email protected]) Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (via email:
[email protected]) League of California Cities (via email: [email protected])