San Antonio Mayor urges residents to vote against Prop A for criminal justice reform.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg has urged voters to join him in voting against Proposition A in the May 6 election, which would decriminalize misdemeanor marijuana possession and prohibit SAPD officers from investigating, making arrests, or otherwise enforcing “any alleged criminal abortion.” Nirenberg said Prop A is trying to solve problems at the wrong levels of government and that the courts have had success with diversionary programs that help low-level offenders avoid jail time. He added that the San Antonio City Council recently passed a resolution supporting women’s reproductive rights and that they need to work at the state level to get those rights restored.