Texas Governor Welcomes Former California Police Officers to ‘Law and Order’ State

Published on May 16, 2024

After an international publication reported that some law enforcement officials are moving from California to Texas, that state’s governor, Greg Abbott said he welcomes them. “Hundreds of cops flee California to Texas blaming [California’s] soft on crime policies,” Mr. Abbott posted May 12 on X. “Welcome to Texas. We support our law enforcement officers [and] demand law and order.” He cautioned the newcomers about voting for progressive policies, suggesting that such are the root cause of the problems they are looking to escape from. “[N]ever forget the leftist policies that you fled and always vote the right way,” Mr. Abbott said....