LAO study on theft offers few answers

LAO study on theft offers few answers

Few political issues energize the public more than ones involving public safety for obvious reasons. We all want to feel safe. Unfortunately, the correlation between specific policies and crime remains as inexplicable as ever. Lawmakers respond to perceptions more than data, so we end up seesawing between tough-on-crime policies and criminal-justice reforms based heavily on anecdotes. The Legislative Analyst’s Office this month released a study …