Vera Institute of Justice: Against California's Proposed Ballot Initiative on Retail Theft, Fentanyl, and Homelessness
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on June 11, 2024:
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In response to the misleadingly-named "Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act" qualifying for November's ballot, Michelle Parris, director of the Vera Institute of Justice's Vera California initiative, said:
"California needs solutions to retail theft, fentanyl, and homelessness in order for our communities to thr . . .
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In response to the misleadingly-named "Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act" qualifying for November's ballot, Michelle Parris, director of the Vera Institute of Justice's Vera California initiative, said:
"California needs solutions to retail theft, fentanyl, and homelessness in order for our communities to thr . . .