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 coalition blasts a plan by California Democratic leadership to void a legislative package of 14 retail theft proposals if voters approve the tough-on-crime ballot initiative in November. (AP Photo/Tran Nguyen)