Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park, at podium left, is joined by United Firefighters of Los Angeles City President Local 112, President Freddy Escobar, third from left, with a coalition of Los Angeles area elected leaders, public safety officials and business leaders to announce their support for Proposition 36 on the November ballot at a news conference in the Venice neighborhood in Los Angeles, on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)