FILE - Greg Totten, a representative of Californians for Safer Communities, speaks at a press conference about a ballot initiative to bring back penalties for shoplifting and drug offenses on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. The tough-on-crime initiative could play a key role in a handful of contested U.S. House races that would help determine control of Congress. (AP Photo/Tran Nguyen, File)