Rounding up various accounts of Election 2024 on crime and punishment

I flagged in this post the morning after Election Day 2024 the results on various state initiatives that detailed that voters in many states have turned against progressive criminal justce reforms reforms.  The overwhelming voter support for California’s Proposition 36, titled “Increase Sentences for Drug and Theft Crimes,” and the ouster of a number of progressive California DA’s has served as the focal point for much subsequent press coverage and commentary on these issues, though a number of the pieces rounded up below cover a lot of additional notable ground:

From City Journal, “The Anti-Crime Election: What some state and local results say about the future of public safety in America“

From Fox News, “‘Failed experiment’: Experts reveal why Soros-backed policies took beating in deep blue state“

From The Marshall Project, “Key Criminal Justice Takeaways from the 2024 Election“

From National Review, “Law and Order Politics Are Back“

From the New York Times, “Voters Sent Mixed Message on Crime and Law Enforcement“

From Politico, “California deals criminal justice reform a punishing blow“

From Vox, “Tough-on-crime laws are winning at the ballot box“