Governor signed an executive order establishing an Interagency Effort to promote Community Safety, the governor’s office said.

The release said the group will itemize existing state public-safety programs and investments, evaluate what is producing results and where coordination is lacking, and recommend a coordinated, evidence-based strategy across prevention, deterrence, rehabilitation and reentry.

The governor’s office pointed to $546.8 million in investments since 2019 for programs including the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program; the release highlighted research showing Richmond’s Peacemaker Fellowship was associated with a 61% reduction in fatal and nonfatal firearm assaults from 2010 to 2024.

The release said statewide crime data for 2025 show declines across every major category compared with 2024, including homicide down 18.6%, robbery down 19.9%, property crime down 14.3% and motor vehicle theft down 25.8%.

The governor’s office said that since Newsom took office homicide is down 20%, robbery is down 31%, property crime is down 24%, motor vehicle theft is down 19% and violent crime is down 3%.

The release said the interagency effort will bring relevant state agencies together, strengthen coordination and data sharing, and examine opportunities to improve outcomes in violence prevention and victim services; it added the work will build on existing interagency efforts and identify strategies that can be sustained by the next administration.

The Journal’s reporting: if the effort’s recommendations are adopted, they could reshape how the state targets grants, shares data and prioritizes programs for prevention and victim support.

The release did not include a timeline or list the specific agencies that will lead the effort.

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