SACRAMENTO – Building on California’s historic progress against crime and in developing a coordinated, evidence-driven strategy for the future, Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order establishing an Interagency Effort to promote Community Safety focusing on violence intervention and prevention, and increasing efforts to support victims.

Governor Newsom, in partnership with the legislature, has funded historic investments in public safety. Not just in law enforcement, but in crime prevention, through programs like the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (CalVIP), and victim services – investing $546.8M since 2019.

These investments are paying off, as recent evidence from Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety demonstrates. Researchers found that Richmond’s Peacemaker Fellowship was associated with a 61% reduction in fatal and nonfatal firearm assaults from 2010 to 2024,