SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 14, 2025) – Governor Gavin Newsom today released his May Revision of the California State Budget. Chief Probation Officers of California President Steve Jackson issued the following statement:

“The Governor’s budget not only fails to add dedicated funding for Proposition 36—it actually cuts funds currently being used to implement it. This forces counties to do more with less, undermining public safety and making it harder for people to access the accountable drug treatment voters overwhelmingly supported. Probation departments remain committed to meaningful change, but we need the state to stop cutting essential funding and start investing in the outcomes Californians expect and communities deserve.”

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