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California's road fatality rates are entirely unremarkable among the 50 states[0]. In 2021, a little over 4k people in California died from a traffic-related ac

California's road fatality rates are entirely unremarkable among the 50 states[0]. In 2021, a little over 4k people in California died from a traffic-related accident, compared to over 10k in the same year from drug overdoses[1]. I think Sen. Wiener probably could have other priorities on his plate. [0]: https://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/States/StatesFatalitiesFatalityRates.aspx https://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/States/StatesFatalitiesFatali... [1]: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/drug_poisoning_mortality/drug_poisoning.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/drug_poisoning_mor...

cratermoon 3y ago
Now do per capita and per mile driven.
- gottorf 3y ago
  I was referring to the "fatality rate per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled" in my source, which puts California squarely in the middle. Entirely unremarkable. I'm sure per capita reveals a similar story.
fasthands9 3y ago
I think it is reasonable to tackle an issue that kills 4,000 people a year in your state. Especially when you can do both. I spent 10 seconds looking up Scott Weiner's proposals and looks like he has introduced at least two bills I can find that deal with drug overdoses https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220112-senator-wiener%E2%80%99s-legislation-legalize-overdose-prevention-programs-%E2%80%94-also-known-safe https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220112-senator-wiener%E2%8... https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220630-senator-wiener%E2%80%99s-safe-consumption-sites-legislation-passes-assembly https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220630-senator-wiener%E2%8... That being said I do not believe these speed governance or harm reduction policies are the best bang for your policy buck. I think in both cases they are complicated policies that would not be as necessary if "enforcement of current laws" was allowed in progressive policy debate. Granted I am not a believer that harm reduction has panned out as people would like, but looks like Scott Weiner has introduced multiple

cratermoon 3y ago

Now do per capita and per mile driven.

gottorf 3y ago
I was referring to the "fatality rate per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled" in my source, which puts California squarely in the middle. Entirely unremarkable. I'm sure per capita reveals a similar story.

fasthands9 3y ago

I think it is reasonable to tackle an issue that kills 4,000 people a year in your state. Especially when you can do both. I spent 10 seconds looking up Scott Weiner's proposals and looks like he has introduced at least two bills I can find that deal with drug overdoses https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220112-senator-wiener%E2%80%99s-legislation-legalize-overdose-prevention-programs-%E2%80%94-also-known-safe https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220112-senator-wiener%E2%8... https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220630-senator-wiener%E2%80%99s-safe-consumption-sites-legislation-passes-assembly https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220630-senator-wiener%E2%8... That being said I do not believe these speed governance or harm reduction policies are the best bang for your policy buck. I think in both cases they are complicated policies that would not be as necessary if "enforcement of current laws" was allowed in progressive policy debate. Granted I am not a believer that harm reduction has panned out as people would like, but looks like Scott Weiner has introduced multiple