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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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