EL DORADO COUNTY (October 3, 2023) – In a recent interview, District Attorney Vern Pierson sheds light on California’s controversial crime-friendly policies.
“Here in the state of California, according to Stanford, the homelessness in the last eight years has gone up by 51%. In the rest of the United States homelessness it went down by 11%”
Siyamak Khorrami, of California Insider, sits down with Vern Pierson, El Dorado County’s D.A., to uncover the causes of crime and homelessness in California. With a distinctly frank and assertive demeanor, Pierson delved into the nuances of these policies and their potential consequences.
- Pierson emphasizes the worrisome impact of California’s crime-friendly policies.
- He strongly argues against these policies, painting a bleak picture of the state’s justice system.
- Pierson contends that these policies perpetuate a culture of leniency and thwart effective crime prevention efforts.
District Attorney Vern Pierson’s Stance: California’s Crime-Friendly Policies are a Matter of Concern.
“[California Legislator] took a large percentage of State prisoners and sent them back to the jails and made the jails more crowded. Which by making the jails more crowded, it meant people got released earlier”
“It’s almost as though the people in Sacramento, including the governor, do not seem to understand the consequences of the policies they’ve adopted… But the criminals? They understand.”
