Send in the troops — or at least the state prosecutors.
That’s what California Gov. Gavin Newsom has decreed in the wake of soaring crime in Oakland that’s being blamed on woke District Attorney Pamela Price.
Violent crime is on the upswing in Alameda County, where it jumped almost 20% in 2023 compared to 2019, with businesses including In-N-Out shutting down because of rampant crime .
Price has been called out for promoting liberal policies such as lower jail terms to increase “equity” in the city.
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Newsom plans to “deploy” state attorneys to the spiraling city to “boost law enforcement capacity in Oakland and the East Bay to investigate, analyze and prosecute suspects in violent, property and serious drug-related crimes,” his office announced Thursday.
The deployment will also include retail theft and auto burglary.
Alameda County has one of the highest crime rates in America, according to Neighborhood Scout .
Pundits believe Newsom is cracking down because he’s mulling a possible presidential bid — and knows that crime-addled cities like Oakland could be targets for rivals.