What Lil Nas X has to do with a debate over CA mental health law
In the battle over whether to change a California crime law, both supporters and critics are waging their campaign not only through crime st
In the battle over whether to change a California crime law, both supporters and critics are waging their campaign not only through crime statistics but also by invoking harrowing anecdotes, including one involving American rapper Lil Nas X. As Gagandeep Singh for CalMatters explains, legislators are advancing a bill that would lower the threshold […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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