California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken action in response to the staggering increase in crime in Oakland by sending state prosecutors and 120 California Highway Patrol (CHP) motorcycle officers to the city. The intervention is seen as a rebuke to the policies of Soros-backed District Attorney Pamela Price, who has been criticized for pushing lighter sentences to boost 'equity', which some argue has worsened the crime situation. The NAACP and police union have highlighted the issues of an understaffed police force and the absence of a permanent police chief as contributing factors to the surge in crime and business closures. Newsom's deployment of additional law enforcement resources reflects the severity of Oakland's violent crime escalation.
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NEW: Crime in Oakland, California is getting so bad that Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending in state prosecutors to tackle soaring crime. Thanks to Soros-backed DA Pamela Price, violent crime is exploding as she pushes for lighter sentences to boost "equity." Crime is up a staggering… https://t.co/wNv6WDA4mm
Oakland experiencing a huge increase in crime & @NAACP & police union blame an understaffed police force including vacant police chief post. Newsom has assigned 120 motorcycle cops to help City stem the tide of businesses closing.
This was the guy bad mouthing @oaklandpoliceca and calling them liars on a recording that came out a few days after an Oakland police officer was murdered. He is part of the problem. Oakland’s violent crime is way up. It’s so bad that @GavinNewsom had to send in 120 CHP… https://t.co/zRsUUhMMe7
Humiliation for progressive Oakland DA Pamela Price as California Gov. Gavin Newsom sends his state prosecutors in to help tackle soaring crime her woke policies are blamed for worsening https://t.co/ToUCOaUt28 https://t.co/EjwT90XFQh