"State Response: Tackling Surging Crime in Oakland and Alameda County"

Governor Newsom addresses the surge in crime in Oakland, deploying attorneys from the state’s Department of Justice and California National Guard to help prosecute crimes, and sending 120 more CHP officers to target theft and violent crime. He emphasizes the need to keep people safe and expresses frustration with the increase in violent crime, robbery, and vehicle theft in Oakland, while also highlighting the connection between blight and crime. Residents and business owners have expressed frustration with city leaders over crime, and Newsom emphasizes the need to work together to solve the problem.