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California passed a package of bills targeting for shoplifters. It was a major shift towards tough-on-crime policies for the state that reduced penalties for crimes in recent years.

This story came out of regular trips I made with health care providers and advocates to meet people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. 

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I followed it up with a non-narrated feature using tape I'd collected over a morning at the city's largest shelter. 

On the campaign trail, President Trump threatened to upend several progressive policies that California lawmakers support. 

His reelection in November of 2024 spurred Governor Gavin Newsom to call a special session and request the legislature shore up funds to sue the incoming administration if it followed through with those plans. 

I talked to Morning Edition Host A Martinez about it in a 2-way that aired as the special session began.