I have no legal experience or knowledge. When the laws are changed, how do lawmakers assess their consequences and effects? Are there special teams that are supposed to take data that measures whether or not a certain policy or law is working?
For example, Oregon just decriminalized drugs. How will we know if it is saving the government money, decreasing BIPOC incarceration, and increasing the resources allocated to addiction recovery centers as proposed? How will we know if drug use is increasing or decreasing as a result?
People always talk about holding legislators accountable. How do you actually do this? What is the time frame for measuring the effects of a policy change?
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Yes, there are people assessing it. Look for the people, organizations, that proposed these changes and those who opposed it.
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