California voters sent a clear message on criminal justice reform in last week’s election, striking down progressive policy and candidates. In addition to overwhelmingly passing Proposition 36, which toughens penalties on some retail theft and drug-related crimes, voters ousted two liberal district attorneys in Los Angeles and Alameda counties. Scott and Marisa talk about California’s rightward shift on crime with Emily Bazelon, a fellow at Yale Law School and author of the book Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration.
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After Voter Backlash, What's Next for the Criminal Justice Reform Movement?
Alameda County voters recalled District Attorney Pamela Price. (Juliana Yamada/KQED)
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