Will 2021’s Spike in Violent Crime Continue Into 2022?

Plus: No Wonder People, Businesses Are Dumping California

December 30 2021   Good morning from Washington. Is there any hope for California, where lawmakers seem determined to enact every liberal dream? Larry Elder examines the state's insane policies. Will our cities be safer in 2022? Jarrett Stepman opines. Plus: Fred Bartels on how inflation is hurting our military, and Tim Graham on how the media continues to boost President Joe Biden, even as COVID-19 deaths increase.      COMMENTARY Will 2021's Spike in Violent Crime Continue Into 2022? By Jarrett Stepman Amid a spike in violent crime, a dozen U.S. cities set homicide records in 2021. More COMMENTARY No Wonder People, Businesses Are Dumping California By Larry Elder For the first time, California's population decreased last year, resulting in the loss of a congressional seat. More NEWS California Aims to Crack Down on Major Retailers Over Plastic Bag Violations By Thomas Catenacci The California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling alleged that many retail businesses are selling plastic bags that are falsely labeled as being recyclable. More COMMENTARY A Challenging 2022 Looms for Pentagon By Frederico Bartels Inflation is chewing through billions of dollars in Pentagon funding. More COMMENTARY Pretending Biden Is Blameless on COVID-19 By Tim Graham On MSNBC, John Heilemann proclaimed about COVID-19, "We know the president is not responsible for this ... We know presidents get blamed for things that they don't deserve to get blamed for." More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.