1.0YES! MagazineSonali Kolhatkar/author/sonaliInstead of “Tough on Crime” Policies, California Could Fund Better Solutionsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9Fi23fi5Ea"><a href="/opinion/2022/04/20/tough-on-crime-policies-california-solutions">Instead of “Tough on Crime” Policies, California Could Fund Better Solutions</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/opinion/2022/04/20/tough-on-crime-policies-california-solutions/embed#?secret=9Fi23fi5Ea" width="600" height="338" title="“Instead of “Tough on Crime” Policies, California Could Fund Better Solutions” — YES! Magazine" data-secret="9Fi23fi5Ea" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://i0.wp.com/www.yesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Tough-on-Crime_1400x840.jpg?fit=1400%2C840&quality=90&ssl=11400840State legislatures and elected officials around the country have almost always responded to crime with more police funding in spite of little to no positive results. Instead, they could tackle the recidivism rate, solve the housing crisis, and reduce poverty.