Give em IOUs. That will work.
That’s as good as cash.
That's what state and local governments did to fund the golden bebefits packages that were "collectively bargained" for over the last 30+ years. See how well that worked?
Very sad to see a good department lose slots but...Let California citizens defend themselves rather than pushing fear of prosecution and litigation for supplanting an expensive government/union function when they use self-defense.
We then will be able to get along with fewer police across the state...but it will be harder to be a bad guy...