Both sides of Prop. 19 battle deploy law enforcement officials
Joseph D. McNamara, a retired San Jose police chief, is the face of the 'yes' campaign. But most local, state and federal crime fighters oppose it.
When he signed the ballot argument for Proposition 19, Joseph D. McNamara, a retired San Jose police chief, didn't really know what he was getting himself into. Now, as the campaign hurtles toward election day, McNamara has become the public face of the initiative that would legalize marijuana.