I have worked closely with area law enforcement as a former member of Santa Clarita's Public Safety Sub Committee. The early release of hardened criminals through Assembly Bill 109, and the reduction of many serious crimes from felonies to misdemeanors through Prop. 47 has caused crime to rise throughout the state. We now have more criminals on the street, more drug problems, and more homelessness, and it puts our families and communities at risk. I will take a tough stand against the politically correct attitudes of Sacramento and ensure that criminals who commit serious offenses stay in jail and that we put the safety of our families ahead of pie-in-the-sky policies.