Ever since California voters overwhelmingly approved a tough-on-crime measure last year to crack down on retail theft and compel homeless drug users into treatment, local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom have been at odds over how to pay for it.

Newsom, who opposed Proposition 36, was initially reluctant to set aside any new state funds for the law, suggesting cities and counties should come up with the money themselves. But in June, he agreed to earmark $100 million to help cover the costs of locking up more offenders and sending them to treatment programs.

Still, measure backers, including San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, have accused the governor and Democrats in the state Legislature of flouting the will of the voters by not earmarking the hundreds of millions of dollars they say are needed

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